The Cancer Prevention Sciences and Technology Research Center is an interdisciplinary scientific institution that adopts an innovative and systematic approach to promoting public health through reducing cancer risk factors before clinical diagnosis and treatment. Focusing on the concept of prevention as the most effective and sustainable strategy for cancer control, the Center aims to move beyond a treatment-centered perspective by leveraging capacities across diverse fields, including agricultural sciences, humanities, basic sciences, and engineering.
In the agricultural sciences, the Center studies and develops strategies to reduce food contaminants, carcinogenic pesticides, improve the production of healthy crops, and promote sustainable agriculture. In the humanities, emphasis is placed on analyzing social behaviors, lifestyle patterns, cultural factors, and public education to change perceptions and awareness regarding cancer risk factors. Basic sciences play a critical role in elucidating the biological, molecular, and genetic mechanisms underlying cancer initiation. In the engineering and technical fields, the Center focuses on developing innovative technologies for population screening, designing biocompatible and non-carcinogenic materials, and environmental monitoring systems.
The Center’s research approach is interdisciplinary, integrating biological, social, and engineering sciences to produce practical knowledge and implementable strategies for cancer prevention. Key strategies include developing a national roadmap for prevention, designing early warning systems, monitoring environmental and behavioral changes, and maintaining close collaboration with governmental bodies, including the Ministries of Health, Agriculture, and Education. This modern framework provides a foundation for establishing a novel model of active and scientific cancer prevention at national and regional levels.
Objectives of the Center
Promote research, education, consultation, and services in cancer prevention.
Provide an enabling environment for research in sciences and technologies related to cancer prevention.
Facilitate interdisciplinary research.
Expand research collaborations with educational and research institutions under the Ministries of Science, Health, Industry, Agriculture, Sports, and Youth, as well as governmental and non-governmental organizations such as environmental agencies, meteorological centers, charities, and cultural institutions to enhance research quality in cancer prevention.
Develop international collaborations in cancer prevention.
Strengthen partnerships with the private sector.
Become a leading scientific center nationally and regionally.
Enhance public awareness, self-care, and preventive measures to reduce cancer incidence.
Contribute to the improvement and strengthening of the national health system.
Protect human resources and environmental assets.
Generate scientific knowledge, safeguard family and community health, and reduce the economic burden of cancer, in line with sustainable development goals.
Activities and Achievements
Close collaboration with Mehraneh Charity Institute, the country’s cancer treatment hub, including signing a joint memorandum of understanding.
Weekly meetings involving philanthropists, governmental agencies, research centers, and universities to foster collaboration and mobilize support.
Establishment of the permanent International Congress Secretariat on Cancer Prevention in collaboration with Mehraneh Charity Institute—the first of its kind in the country.
Organization of the First International Congress on Cancer Prevention in September 2024, attended by ambassadors from Malaysia, Bangladesh, and Belarus, with planning underway for the second congress in October 2025 at Zanjan University.
Launch of the “Cancer Prevention” Journal, currently in the legal registration process.
