OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
The OHSU Knight Cancer Institute is a research institute within Oregon Health & Science University that is dedicated to cancer research. The institute is the only NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center in the state of Oregon.
Led by director Dr. Brian Druker, the institute has over 400 clinical trials in progress and is named after Phil Knight and his wife, who donated over $600 million to the center. The institute supports over 200 investigators who are affiliated with one of four Cancer Research Programs: Cancer Biology, Cancer Prevention and Control, Quantitative Oncology, and Translational Oncology.
The Cancer Biology program focuses on tumorigenesis, signal transduction, and the tumor microenvironment. The Cancer Prevention and Control research program explores cancer prevention and risk reduction, screening and early detection, and survivorship. The Quantitative Oncology program focuses on technology development, molecular characterization, and systems biology. The fourth research program, Translational Oncology, has themes of target validation and high-impact interventions.
Address: 3485 S Bond Ave Building 2, Portland, OR 97239
Phone: (503) 494-7999
- Thursday: 8 AM–5 PM
- Friday: 8 AM–5 PM
- Saturday: Closed
- Sunday: Closed
- Monday: 8 AM–5 PM
- Tuesday: 8 AM–5 PM
- Wednesday: 8 AM–5 PM
Appointments: OHSU Knight Cancer Institute