Andrea Cabrera
Director, Planning and Space ManagementMoffitt Cancer CenterAndrea is a seasoned leader with 20 years of experience across three nationally recognized academic and research health systems, specializing in space planning, campus strategy, design, construction, and space management. She has directed major master planning initiatives, shaped enterprise‑wide policies, and overseen more than five million square feet of complex clinical and research space. Known for exceptional emotional intelligence and cross‑disciplinary leadership, she builds trust quickly and guides teams through high‑stakes planning and organizational change. She holds degrees in Interior Design and Facility Management from Wentworth Institute of Technology.
E53 – From Silos to Systems: Cancer Care Planning for Collision and Change
Cancer centers know they must change, but many are still in the early, uncomfortable work of understanding how and where silos actually exist. As scie…Cancer centers know they must change, but many are still in the early, uncomfortable work of understanding how and where silos actually exist. As science continues to evolve toward more data-driven, interdisciplinary, and translational models, the ne…Cancer centers know they must change, but many are still in the early, uncomfortable work of understanding how and where silos actually exist. As science continues to evolve toward more data-driven, interdisciplinary, and translational models, the need to better align research, clinical care, and innovation will only intensify. Yet funding, space, and governance models often remain weighted toward clinical operations, requiring organizations to m…Cancer centers know they must change, but many are still in the early, uncomfortable work of understanding how and where silos actually exist. As science continues to evolve toward more data-driven, interdisciplinary, and translational models, the need to better align research, clinical care, and innovation will only intensify. Yet funding, space, and governance models often remain weighted toward clinical operations, requiring organizations to more intentionally plan environments, adjacencies, and frameworks that can support research alongside care over time. This session is not a case study or a set of polished solutions. Instead, it offers a rare, transparent look at how leading cancer and academic health systems are thinking ahead and working through the hard questions of systems-level change. Drawing on in-progress planning perspectives from Moffitt Cancer Center and lessons emerging from other large academic systems, the discussion explores the long-term tensions shaping how cancer care environments must be planned for the future. We will look at how design and planning can position research and clinical care to evolve together; how data, rather than anecdote, can inform future space allocation, density, and lab efficiency; how environments can be structured to support investigator growth and collaboration as science advances; and how organizations begin moving from siloed departments toward system-level priorities through forward-looking planning and design decisions, even when the path is not yet fully defined. Rather than presenting answers, this session invites attendees into the decision-making process itself, offering a candid, provocative, systems-minded perspective on what it takes to plan for collision and change as science continues to unfold.Show MoreClick the title to see all detailsShow More
