The Cancer Genome Atlas, a comprehensive map of the key genomic changes in 33 types of cancer wrapped up a decade-long, $300 million national science project in April, with Dr. D. Neil Hayes, scientific director of the University of Tennessee/West Institute for Cancer Research playing one of only a handful of leadership roles.
The merger was set in motion in September of last year, after Jack and Betty Moore donated several million dollars to The University of Tennessee/West Institute for Cancer Research, the fundraising arm of the West Cancer Center. The donation was made in honor of Margaret West, mother of West Clinic founder William West.
West Cancer Center has announced a multimillion-dollar gift from Jack and Betty Moore to The University of Tennessee/West Institute for Cancer Research, the cancer center’s fundraising arm.
