Medical College of Wisconsin Celebrates Construction Milestone for New Cancer Research Building

MCW Cancer Research Building rendering. Rendering courtesy of the Medical College of Wisconsin.

Milwaukee, Wis. – March 5, 2024 – Earlier today, Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) faculty, researchers, staff and students were invited to put their name on future cancer breakthroughs by signing a construction beam that will soon become a permanent fixture of the new MCW Cancer Research Building.

MCW faculty, researchers, staff and students gather to put their name on future cancer breakthroughs. Photo courtesy of the Medical College of Wisconsin.

The state-of-the-art, 150,000-square-foot building represents MCW’s long-term commitment to advancing pioneering cancer research and life-saving discoveries for the people of Milwaukee, eastern Wisconsin and beyond. It will also help centralize MCW’s cancer research programs that are comprised of more than 650 researchers campuswide, as well as ignite innovation and spur collaboration with community partners and research participants in pursuit of improving health outcomes for patients.

Construction of the MCW Cancer Research Building is due to be completed in spring 2025.

At today’s beam signing event on MCW’s campus, Dr. Gustavo Leone, director of the MCW Cancer Center said:

“Having a dedicated cancer research facility has been priority for the Medical College of Wisconsin for a long time, and it’s exciting to have achieved this milestone in pursuit of that goal. The new MCW Cancer Research Building is the engine that will fuel innovation, accelerate research breakthroughs, and make possible new cancer treatments for patients across our state and beyond. It will also spark collaboration among some of the world’s top cancer researchers who are working every day, right here at MCW, to eradicate cancer as we know it. There’s no doubt that, together, we are changing the course of cancer for generations to come.”

NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.

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