MD Anderson's Moon Shots Program

Results-oriented, patient-driven

Launched in 2012, MD Anderson's Moon Shots Program™ aims to significantly reduce cancer deaths and transform cancer care. Moon Shot™ teams pursue innovative projects prioritized for greatest patient impact and specialized platforms provide infrastructure, systems and strategy. These efforts will help support all other cancer research at MD Anderson. Funding is from private philanthropy, institutional earnings, competitive research grants and commercialization of new discoveries. The Beau Biden Cancer Moonshot, led by former Vice President Joe Biden, aligns with the program to accelerate progress in the fight against cancer.

Private philanthropic commitments to the program total more than $435.1 million.

Areas of focus:

More Stories From Promise

Cancer prevention efforts in full swing

MD Anderson aims for greater reach at Shell Houston Open

A legacy of impact and innovation

MD Anderson's fourth president turns focus to cancer research, advocacy

A cancer survivor's cross-country battle

Cancer survivor travels coast to coast post-cancer treatment to raise awareness of HPV-related cancers

Peace of mind for MD Anderson patients

$100,000 gift provides support for patients' unthought-of needs

Survivors Say: Karlee Steele

Karlee Steele, of Austin, is a three-time cancer survivor. She enjoys hiking and fishing with her son, Quade, 11. She has been with Cox Media Group for 10 years, first in El Paso and now in Austin, where she is a sales manager.

iPromise: Brendan Locke

Brendan Locke and his wife, Melissa, of Milwaukee, recently worked with the state of Wisconsin to declare July as Sarcoma Awareness Month. They are actively involved with the CancerHawk Foundation.

Among Friends: Getting to know Marsha Shields

Meet Marsha Shields, Vice Chair of the MD Anderson Cancer Center Board of Visitors

About the Adaptive Patient-Oriented Longitudinal Learning and Optimization (APOLLO) platform

APOLLO, part of MD Anderson's Moon Shots Program™, is a clinical framework to assure quality data by providing a structure that accelerates research-driven patient care.