The Latino Cancer Institute (TLCI) is a nationwide community and research network dedicated to solving the issues and burden of Latino cancer.
The Latino Cancer Institute (TLCI) is a nationwide community and research network dedicated to solving the issues and burden of Latino cancer.
The Latino Cancer Institute (TLCI) works to reduce cancer risk and improve cancer outcomes in Latino communities by connecting research, clinical expertise, community experience, and policy dialogue. While TLCI engages with communities locally, the Institute operates nationally — bringing together stakeholders across regions to address cancer challenges affecting Latino populations across the United States.
Through its virtual engagement model and initiatives such as the TLCI National Forum Series, the Institute creates accessible spaces where knowledge is shared across regions and communities. This approach allows community-informed solutions, research findings, and policy discussions to inform equitable cancer care nationwide.
FOUNDER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
The Latino Cancer Institute, San Jose, CA
by Ysabel Duron
Founder/Executive Director
Cancer Survivor, Journalist, Key Latina Opinion Leader
VP OF UNIVERSITY RELATIONS University of Texas San Antonio
Breast Cancer Surgeon, Nonprofit Executive Leader
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Lazarex Cancer Foundation Danville, California
Activist & Scholar
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL
Cancer Survivor, Journalist, Psychotherapist
MARRIAGE & FAMILY THERAPIST Brandwynne Psychotherapy Los Angeles, CA
Cancer Survivor, Global Business/Public Policy Leader
PRESIDENT & CEO Padilla NetWorks, LLC Detroit, MI
Pathologist, Educator, Administrator
DIRECTOR EMERITUS Office of Research on Women’s Health National Institutes of Health Bethesda, MD
The Latino Cancer Institute is dedicated to improving cancer outcomes in Latino communities through education, research engagement, policy awareness, and community partnership.
By convening stakeholders across health systems, research institutions, and community organizations, TLCI works to ensure Latino communities are represented in cancer research, prevention efforts, and care delivery nationwide.
TLCI carries out its mission through the following areas of work:
partnering with Latino cancer researchers and institutions to strengthen research participation and inform funding and policy priorities
connecting organizations across regions to share knowledge and effective community practices
bringing together diverse Latino groups to elevate community perspectives in cancer discussions and decision-making
engaging patients, caregivers, clinicians, researchers, and community leaders to improve support for Latino cancer patients and their families
collaborating with partners in Latin America on cancer issues that affect communities across borders
TLCI advances its mission by convening partners, collaborating in research, and sharing information and resources that improve cancer prevention, participation in research, and access to care for Latino communities.
TLCI brings together researchers, clinicians, policymakers, and community organizations through its National Forum Series. These convenings examine factors that affect cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship in Latino communities, including access to care, working conditions, language access, and other social and environmental influences on health.
TLCI partners with academic and research institutions to ensure Latino perspectives are represented in cancer research. The Institute serves as a collaborator and co-investigator in projects such as Tu Historia Cuenta, a Spanish-language hereditary cancer education and outreach initiative developed with UC Davis and community partners. The project helps identify individuals at increased hereditary cancer risk and improves awareness of screening and genetic testing.
TLCI contributes to the development and dissemination of culturally and linguistically appropriate educational tools and supports community learning through virtual workshops, public discussions, and outreach programs that increase awareness and participation in cancer screening and research. This includes collaboration with national partners such as the ACS National Breast Cancer Roundtable, where TLCI has helped inform community-centered resources and outreach efforts.
TLCI engages with national and regional stakeholders to bring Latino community concerns into cancer policy and funding discussions, helping research findings and community experience inform policies and care practices.
Connecting patients and families to a community of caring — Una mano más.
TLCI is developing a Cancer Resources Asset Map to help patients, families, and community organizations locate cancer-related services and support available to Latino communities. The map organizes trusted resources across regions — including screening, navigation, education, and survivorship support — so individuals and organizations can more easily identify and share assistance. The project is currently being tested with users to ensure it reflects real community needs and experiences.
Because many cancer risk factors affect Latino populations across regions, TLCI collaborates with partners across the United States and Latin America to share knowledge and highlight effective approaches to improving cancer prevention and care.
The Latino Cancer Institute (TLCI) is committed to upholding a set of standards that reflects our intentions and our integrity as we interact with others in the vast Latino cancer landscape. These are our Guiding Principles:
Community Engagement:
TLCI listens to and includes key influencers and community members in identifying issues and finding resolutions.
Collaboration:
TLCI engages with science-based research experts to work with us in identifying, researching and validating concerns.
Inclusion:
TLCI works to represent the voices of all underserved communities, believing that we can Demand Better Together.
Equity:
TLCI believes in equality — treating everyone the same and giving access to the same opportunities — to achieve quality healthcare.
I expect of those who want to participate in our mission that they are also aligned with the basic tenants of our principles. By demanding better of ourselves, Demand Better Together.”
Ysabel Duron, President/Executive Director
THE LATINO CANCER INSTITUTE
The Latino Cancer Institute (TLCI) acknowledges the growing number of funders who make our work possible. These grants and donations allow TLCI to meet its aims to develop and share best practices, collaborate in research, and drive policy to increase Latino cancer service agencies’ capacity to address cancer concerns in our communities around the country.
$12,500
Forum Sponsor
$10,000
$5,000
$1,000
$50,000
Capacity Building Grants
$10,000
Cancer Asset Mapping Project
$9,867
Funding for the Tu Historia Cuenta Genetic Access Research Project with UC DAVIS
$87,188
Funding for the Access to Genomic Testing study with the Stanford School of Medicine and Cancer Institute
$10,000
Funding for the ALCANCE Research Project with the Stanford School of Medicine and Cancer Institute
$10,450
Individual, small and anonymous donors through Benevity
$2,229
$1,000
As a nonprofit organization, we rely on philanthropy and grants in our mission to support other agencies. Your funding allows us to continue the development of new programs and tools we can share with those making a difference in the lives of Latino cancer patients, survivors, and their caregivers.