“Dream Team” awards supported by the Cancer Research Foundation (CRF) and its Breakthrough Board will convene University of Chicago researchers with wide-ranging expertise. Two teams, each focusing on different types
John Q. Easton knows what it’s like to live with prostate cancer and the aftermath of treatment. He has also seen the impact of cancer on others, especially those in
“It makes it hard to trust anyone else with my medical care after having been so well taken care of by UChicago.” Kaylee Carnahan
“Tara wanted to help. She wanted to give back. She was someone who never lost hope.” Matt Boland
“We have such an amazing brain trust here in Chicago.” Laura Sage
Updated May 2024 Over many years of partnership, University of Chicago Medicine Comer Children’s Hospital and the Lyon Family Foundation have worked to meet the needs of young patients navigating
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) has renewed the University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center’s designation as a “Comprehensive Cancer Center,” the highest honor an American cancer center can receive.
“We have thousands of associates across the region, many of whom have been impacted by cancer.” Louis Pinkham
“Few places have the resources to do this kind of research. It’s particularly meaningful to see how the investment can support opportunities to personalize treatment for pancreatic cancer.” Matt Wulfstat
“Philanthropy is really an investment—sometimes a seed investment.” Barry Fields
