Louisiana Cancer Research Center

What Louisiana Cancer Research Center does

The Louisiana Cancer Research Center (LCRC) is a private nonprofit consortium founded in 2002–2003 in New Orleans that unites four Louisiana institutions — LSU Health New Orleans, Tulane University School of Medicine, Xavier University of Louisiana, and Ochsner Health — to advance cancer research, prevention, and treatment and to pursue NCI-designated cancer center status for the state. Its core technology is a shared multi-institutional research platform built around six core facilities (Biospecimen Lab, Biostatistics, Cell Analysis/Immunology, Genomics, Imaging, and Proteomics), supplemented by a biobank, an active clinical trials network, and four research programs spanning Cancer Biology, Genes & Environment, Translational Oncology, and Population Sciences. It also runs the SUCRE undergraduate summer research program and a Tobacco-Free Living public-health initiative through its Office of Community Engagement.

LCRC's business model is grant- and donation-funded rather than commercial. Cumulative NIH cancer-related funding has reached $412M and NCI funding $148M, with annual research funding reported above $23M in 2021. Output metrics include 2,346 patients enrolled in clinical trials and 290 peer-reviewed articles in 2020. Customers in the user sense are diffuse — Louisiana cancer patients (25,000+ new diagnoses annually in the state), researchers across the four member institutions, and the broader public reached through community outreach — while the financial counterparty is heavily concentrated in federal grant agencies. Operations are run from a single 1700 Tulane Avenue headquarters under a leadership team including Chief Administrative Officer Sven Davisson and CFO Deborah Reeder, with clinical-research direction provided by Deputy Director Stefan C. Grant.

Name

Louisiana Cancer Research Center

Legal name

Louisiana Cancer Research Center

Website

https://louisianacancercenter.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

The Louisiana Cancer Research Center is a New Orleans-based nonprofit consortium uniting LSU Health New Orleans, Tulane, Xavier, and Ochsner to advance cancer research, prevention, and treatment across Louisiana through shared core facilities, clinical trials, and federally funded research programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cancer Research Services

NAICS

Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology) (541714), Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (54171)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Biomedical Sciences & Medical Research Institutes (University-Based) (EDAHAGAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Clinical Research & Trial Central Laboratories (HLAFAMAL), Disease-Specific Research & Support (e.g., Cancer, Diabetes, ALS) (BPAGACAA), Clinical Biomarker Testing Services (central labs, trial enrollment/monitoring assays) (HLAAAMAC)

Keywords

• Cancer research services
• Clinical trials management
• Genomics core facility
• Biospecimen laboratory services
• Cancer prevention programs

Headquarters

HQ city

New Orleans

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. NIH/NCI Research Funding: Competitive grants from National Institutes of Health and National Cancer Institute supporting cancer research programs, including $412 million in NIH cancer-related funding to date and $148 million in NCI funding.
2. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Individual and organizational donations supporting cancer research, prevention events, and community engagement activities. Example: CCOLQ raised $10,000 for LCRC.
3. Seed Grants and Pilot Awards: Internal funding distributed to researchers to generate preliminary data and advance research toward larger external grants.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Louisiana Cancer Research Center operates a collaborative research platform that provides shared core laboratory facilities (Biospecimen, Biostatistics, Cell Analysis/Immunology, Genomics, Imaging, and Proteomics), a clinical trials network, and community-based cancer prevention and education programs to researchers and patients across Louisiana.

Product overview

The Louisiana Cancer Research Center (LCRC) operates as a collaborative research hub offering an integrated platform of shared core facilities and research programs. The center provides six Core Facilities (Biospecimen Lab, Biostatistics, Cell Analysis/Immunology, Genomics, Imaging, and Proteomics) that serve as shared infrastructure for member institution researchers. Supporting these facilities are research programs in Cancer Biology, Genes & Environment, Translational Oncology, and Population Sciences, along with clinical trial enrollment services. Additional offerings include the SUCRE summer undergraduate research program, the Tobacco-Free Living public health initiative, the LCRC BioBank for specimen storage, and educational seminars on precision health and big data research.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Core Facilities - Biospecimen Lab
• Core Facilities - Biostatistics
• Core Facilities - Cell Analysis/Immunology
• Core Facilities - Genomics
• Core Facilities - Imaging
• Core Facilities - Proteomics Protein analysis services for cancer research including protein identification and characterization, available to member institution researchers.
• Clinical Trials Cancer clinical trial enrollment and management services connecting Louisiana patients with cutting-edge experimental treatments through member institution hospitals.
• LCRC BioBank Repository of biological samples supporting cancer research with standardized collection and storage protocols.
• SUCRE - Summer Undergraduate Cancer Research Experience Eight-week summer research program for undergraduate students to work on cancer research projects under faculty mentorship at LSU, Tulane, or Xavier institutions.
• Tobacco-Free Living Program Public health education initiative educating Louisianans about secondhand smoke dangers and promoting smoke-free environments.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,346 patients enrolled in clinical trials in 2020
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Core technology

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• LSU Health New OrleanscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember institution collaborating in the Louisiana Cancer Research Center consortium. LSU Health New Orleans researchers contribute to cancer research programs and access shared core facilities.
• Tulane University School of MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember institution in the LCRC consortium. Tulane researchers participate in collaborative cancer research and provide faculty mentors for programs like SUCRE.
• Xavier University of LouisianacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember institution in the LCRC consortium. Xavier brings unique research capabilities including work on glioblastoma and other cancer research projects.
• Ochsner HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember institution in the LCRC consortium. Ochsner Health contributes clinical trial infrastructure and patient access for cancer research.
• Crescent City OLQ Charitable Organization (CCOLQ)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerNon-profit foundation of the Omicron Lambda Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Supports LCRC through fundraising drives and community awareness events. CCOLQ's October 2025 fundraiser raised $10,000 for the Louisiana Cancer Research Center.
• Louisiana Primary Care AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUmbrella organization for Louisiana's community health centers, supporting the rollout of HPV self-collection tests for cervical cancer screening at federally qualified health centers throughout the state.
• Pennington Biomedical Research CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates with LCRC on exercise oncology research, including studies on how physical activity affects colorectal cancer patient outcomes.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University: Winship Cancer Institute is an NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center at Emory University in Atlanta. It is a regional incumbent peer competing with LCRC for Southeastern clinical trial enrollment, NCI program grants, and minority-population cancer disparities research funding.
• MUSC Hollings Cancer Center: MUSC Hollings Cancer Center at the Medical University of South Carolina is an NCI-designated Cancer Center serving a Southeastern coastal population. It is a structural peer for LCRC as another state-based cancer research consortium pursuing NCI designation, with similar scope of core facilities and clinical trial operations.
• Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle is a leading NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center with deep research core facilities in biostatistics, genomics, and immunology. It is a relevant peer for LCRC in terms of the multi-institutional model and the shared core facility infrastructure that LCRC has built.
• UK Markey Cancer Center: UK Markey Cancer Center at the University of Kentucky is an NCI-designated Cancer Center serving Appalachian Kentucky, a region with comparable cancer disparities, poverty, and rural access challenges to Louisiana. It is a comparable state-level research consortium that LCRC benchmarks against in its NCI designation pursuit.
• Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center: Roswell Park is an NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center and one of the oldest independent cancer research institutes in the U.S. It is a structural peer for LCRC as an independent research institute model that combines research core facilities, clinical trials, and education programs, demonstrating the institutional form LCRC is targeting.
• O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at UAB: O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Alabama at Birmingham is an NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center serving a Deep South population with similar cancer burden and health-disparities profile. It is a relevant incumbent peer because it competes with LCRC for the same regional patient population, NCI program grants, and population-science funding.

Direct peers

• LSU LCMC Health Cancer Center: LSU LCMC Health Cancer Center is the LSU Health New Orleans member of the LCRC consortium and operates the clinical oncology programs linked to LCRC research. It is a direct peer given shared faculty, shared clinical trial infrastructure, and shared pursuit of NCI Cancer Center designation as a Louisiana site.
• Tulane Cancer Center: Tulane Cancer Center is a member institution of the LCRC consortium and an NCI-designated Cancer Center based in New Orleans. It is the most direct peer in that it shares physical location, faculty, and many research programs with LCRC while operating the clinical cancer program that LCRC's translational research feeds into.

Others

• National Cancer Institute (NCI): The National Cancer Institute is LCRC's primary federal funding partner and the body that grants Cancer Center designation. While not a commercial peer, NCI is the central counterparty defining LCRC's growth pathway, set-aside funding eligibility, and grant competitiveness.
• Association of Independent Research Institutes (AIRI): AIRI is the membership organization of independent research institutes in the U.S., of which LCRC's administrative leadership is an active participant. It is an ecosystem peer relevant to LCRC's positioning as an independent research institute pursuing NCI designation and federal research funding.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/louisianacancercenter
• Xx.com/CancerLouisiana

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

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