This programme consists of fifteen research groups, which are classified into three complementary levels.

Basic research

• Apoptotic signaling, Gabriel Gil 
• Epithelial-mesenchymal transition and tumor progression, Antonio García de Herreros
• Molecular mechanisms of tumorigenesis, Pilar Navarro
• Poly (ADP-ribose) Polymerases , José Yelamos
• Stems cells and cancer (Anna Bigas)

Pre-clinical research

• Differentiation markers in gastric carcinogenesis, Carme de Bolos
• Molecular mechanisms of lung cancer predisposition, Esther Barreiro 
• Molecular therapeutics and biomarkers in breast cancer, Joan Albanell 

Research oriented towards the illness

• Applied clinical research in hematological malignancies,Carles Besses
• Colorectal cancer, Miguel Pera
• Gastroesophagical cancer, Manuel Pera
• Genitourinary cancer, Josep Lloreta
• Liver and pancreatic cancer, Luis Grande
• Translational research in colorectal neoplasia, Montserrat Andreu
• Translational research in hematological malignancies, Lourdes Florensa