$3M gift funds director of cancer research at CAMI

$3M gift funds director of cancer research at CAMI
A new commitment from the Bartlett family positions University of Arizona Health Sciences to recruit a leader for the  Center for Advanced Molecular and Immunological Therapies ' cancer division.
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The Center for Advanced Molecular and Immunological Therapies in Phoenix will include space for academic and research activities, as well as collaboration spaces to serve academic, research and community needs.
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Philanthropy and Alumni [e-mail]520-626-7100520-591-7446The University of Arizona Health SciencesCenter for Advanced Molecular and Immunological Therapies– a national biomedical research hub that will develop novel strategies for the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of diseases – has received a $3 million gift from Bruce and Patricia Bartlett.Established in 2022, CAMI previously received private support from the Steele Foundation, as well as $150 million in funding from the state.TheBartletts ' gift creates the George A. Vanderheiden Endowed Chair in Cancer Immunological Research at CAMI. The chair is named in honor of Bruce Bartlett ' s cousin, who died Oct. 13, 2022, of pancreatic cancer at age 76. The person who holds the chair will l...

Source: The University of Arizona: Health - May 18, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: mittank Source Type: research