Mission Statement

THE PACIFIC HEART, LUNG & BLOOD INSTITUTE

The mission of the Pacific Heart, Lung & Blood Institute is to serve as a center of cross-disciplinary scientific research that significantly contributes to discoveries of new treatments for heart, lung, and blood diseases, and to provide a platform for medical education for both consumers and professionals that improves accessibility to effective treatments of these diseases and enhances prevention of these conditions in the general population.

THE PACIFIC MESO CENTER

Mission: The Pacific Meso Center’s mission is to better serve mesothelioma patients throughout the United States by supporting the first-of-its-kind national research institute designed to improve their longevity and quality of life, and to discover innovative therapies for approaching malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) as a chronic, treatable disease:

GOALS OF THE PACIFIC MESO CENTER AT THE PACIFIC HEART, LUNG & BLOOD INSTITUTE ARE:

 To play an integral role in future treatment breakthroughs for mesothelioma and other cancers by conducting groundbreaking research that expands the base of published scientific data and provides a solid foundation for ongoing experimental and clinical studies on oncologic drug development.

 To facilitate cross-disciplinary biomedical research and the exchange of ideas about serious heart, lung & blood disorders in order to identify the efficacious therapies, particularly for orphan conditions or for diseases for which adequate treatment is currently unavailable.

 To provide, through free or affordable community service programs, up-to-date public education on the causes, range of treatment options, and various social support and ancillary care systems for patients with asbestos-related diseases such as mesothelioma and for their families.