Wood Hudson Cancer Research Laboratory, Inc., is a professional, independent, not-for-profit, publicly supported, research institute dedicated to the discovery of new knowledge regarding the causes, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of cancer. Because the Laboratory is a not-for-profit enterprise, no organization or individual profits financially from its operation, and all discoveries resulting from ongoing research are freely given to the scientific and medical community through promptly reported peer-reviewed publications.
Wood Hudson's focus on three areas:
1. Study of clinical cases and experimental models of cancer to learn new methods of cancer prevention, diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment
2. Study of environmental causes of cancer, particularly food and drinking water chemicals
3. Provision of training and hands-on research for undergraduate students through its Undergraduate Research Education Program (UREP).
Our programs and activities center on cancer research. Our research leads to new knowledge about cancer and solutions to the cancer problem. Our Biospecimen Repository facility is central to our ability to conduct research that validates targets for cancer therapy, and develops approaches to cancer diagnosis and prognosis. We have over 2 million human tissue cancer non-cancer specimens, representing over 65,000 cancer patients from Northern Kentucky and the Greater Cincinnati area. The Biospecimen Repository allows for the extension of research collaboration with other hospitals and universities, as well as pharmaceutical companies. We are studying biologic factors important in breast, colon, gastric, ovarian cancers and malignant melanomas, and are consequently potential targets for new cancer treatments.
While we collaborate with other facilities, our organization is independent. No person or shareholder benefits financially.The Laboratory is publicly supported, meaning discoveries resulting from ongoing research are given to the scientific and medical community through promptly reported peer-reviewed publications. In keeping with our independence and research on cancer, Wood Hudson is dedicated to educating and developing future scientists and physicians through our Undergraduate Research Education Program (UREP), 350 students have graduated from UREP over the last 40 years. Our blend of programs and services sets us apart from other cancer-related organizations and positions us as an exceptional partner for scientific collaborations. It allows us to continue making important scientific impacts and avoids becoming obsolete, subsumed by another organization, or diversified to the point of distraction. Continued adherence to our mission, programs and services ensures the next 40 years will be successful and productive.
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November 29th is Giving Tuesday
Giving Tuesday, or the National Day of Giving, is coming up on November 29th, the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving, just as the holiday shopping season begins. Created in 2012 by New York's 92nd Street Y and the United Nations Foundation, Giving Day is observed in 80 countries worldwide as a way to show our spending can be matched by generosity. Non-profit organizations make use of the awareness Giving Tuesday provides to make the most impact in their causes and campaigns, and Wood Hudson Cancer Research Lab is no exception. The simplest way to give is to donate money to an organization or cause you care about, but volunteering your time or donating goods can also be valuable as an experience for those who want to give more. At Wood Hudson, no donation is too small--all are appreciated, and all will be used to support our cancer research and research education program. Wood Hudson is an IRS 501(C)(3) Tax-Exempt Research Institute, and all cash donations are tax-deductible and will be gratefully acknowledged. Volunteers working on newsletters and other projects are an invaluable contribution to our organization, supporting our research mission. Statistics say that 28% of Giving Tuesday participants give money, 37% give time and goods, and 35% do both. Most participants enjoy being a part of something bigger than themselves, and with the wide reach of Giving Tuesday on social media platforms and the growing involvement of young people, this event of generosity promises to keep getting better, with the help of donors like all of us.
Wood Hudson Cancer Research Laboratory
931 Isabella Street, Newport, KY 41071-4701 USA
Phone: 1-859-581-7249
Fax: 1-859-581-2392
