Vision

The Herbert and Florence Irving Institute for Cancer Dynamics (IICD) transforms how cancer is understood, prevented, and treated through breakthroughs in mathematics, data science, engineering, biology, and medicine. By uniting researchers across disciplines and scales—from molecules and cells to patients and populations—IICD advances a new generation of cancer research grounded in collaboration, quantitative discovery, and technological innovation.

At Columbia University, IICD serves as a hub for interdisciplinary research and education, fostering partnerships across campuses and institutions to accelerate progress in computational biology, tumor evolution, immunology, spatial and single-cell technologies, and more. 

Through cutting-edge research, educational programs, and outreach initiatives, IICD is committed to training the next generation of scientists and expanding access to quantitative approaches that can improve cancer outcomes worldwide.

Driven by the belief that the most complex challenges in cancer demand collaborative and creative solutions, IICD bridges disciplines, cultivates scientific community, and translates data-driven discovery into meaningful impact for patient care, the research community, and beyond.