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University of Kansas Cancer Clinical Research Center
"We know the best results for cancer patients are obtained when they have access to the latest cancer treatments close to home. Patients and their families who live here shouldn't bear the burden of traveling to other states to obtain the latest cancer treatments. With the construction of a state of the art clinical trials facility in Johnson County, we can make progress in our fight against cancer and save lives."

~Dr. Karen Kelly
Deputy Director
University of Kansas Cancer Center

  • NE Johnson County location
  • Located close to KU Medical Center campus, The University of Kansas Hospital Westwood Campus, Stowers Institute for Medical Research & Midwest Research Institute
  • Phase I Clinical Trials Unit
  • Improve cancer treatment and outcomes
  • Build an industry/economy in life sciences
  • Create new knowledge and understanding of cells and living organisms
By the Numbers:
  • 70,000 square ft. facility
  • 67,000 square ft. dedicated for research
  • 3,000 square ft. dedicated for office space
  • $25 million worth of construction & equipment costs
  • $750,000 needed annually for operations and maintenance
  • $1.75 million for research
  • 1,000 patients in approximately 40 trials per year
Points of Pride
  • Last year, the Medical Center's funding from the National Institutes of Health rose from $46.7 million to $50.6 million- a nearly 22% increase, even as overall NIH funding levels remained flat at the federal level.
  • Since 2005, KUMC's clinical programs have added 52 new faculty positions.
  • KUMC recently opened the Kansas Life Sciences Innovation Center, a $57.6 million project funded with both State and private monies. The 205,000-square-foot building houses 80 separate laboratories.
  • KU-trained doctors now practice in 85 Kansas counties and represent collectively 52% of all the doctors in the state.
  • Last year, 8,704 rural health care providers participated in 617 continuing education programs in over 50 counties throughout Kansas.
  • From 2003 to 2006, more than 8,000 first-responders from health and public safety professions were trained for emergency preparedness throughout the state.

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"The future of medicine, like the future of Johnson County, is promising and exciting. With new investments in clinical research and innovative cancer trials we can bring leading edge treatments and cures to patients here, close to home. These investments will powerfully expand the innovation economy in Johnson County, creating thousands of good jobs and many new life science enterprises. The Johnson County Education and Research Triangle will help us in our quest to be a national leader in the fight against cancer."

David Adkins, JD
Vice Chancellor for External Affairs
University of Kansas Medical Center
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