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At the University of Chicago Cancer Research Center, our mission is to understand, cure and prevent each of the scores of diseases we collectively call cancer. We pursue this goal by promoting collaboration among a diverse and dedicated team of outstanding laboratory scientists, caregivers, clinical researchers and trainees. These partnerships help us develop solutions tailored to the complexity of individual cancers and the unique needs of each patient. Our faculty and staff are dedicated to mentoring and inspiring the investigators of tomorrow while providing superior care to the people of today. 1-2 3 5 9 13 16 19 25 28 Letters: From the Director From the President of the Foundation and the Director of the Foundation Introduction: Divergence and Convergence Vision and Convergence Convergence of Expertise Technology and Convergence Community and Convergence Benefactors Foundation Boards and Auxiliaries Financials
This annual report is retrospective and prospective. It both reviews our activities in the 2004-2005 fiscal year and explains how these efforts will shape our future. For the past 20 months, our members, staff, and supporters have engaged in a collaborative effort to design and implement a new strategic plan. This plan will help us take advantage of today’s numerous opportunities in medical discovery, advance the integration of the University’s wealth of resources, and enable us to enhance cancer care and bring the benefits of breakthrough science to our patients. The driving dynamic of this plan is convergence. It describes how we will promote collaboration, share our resources, and focus our endeavors in the development of new and better ways to prevent, diagnose, and treat cancer. The construction of the new Center for Biomedical Discovery is an example of convergence at work. The new building will be an integrated and richly creative environment that will facilitate interaction among our members and their colleagues in the biological, physical, and social sciences. It will engender discovery at the intersections of diverse disciplines, perspectives, knowledge, and expertise. Consequently, we are enormously excited about the future and confident in our ability to relieve some of the burden of cancer on our patients, their families, and our communities. This is a time of great optimism and hope, and I am thankful for the many people who have made this bright future possible. A Message from the Director o f t h e U n i v e r s i t y o f C h i c a g o C a n c e r R e s e a r c h C e n t e r I am thankful to my many colleagues who have employed their talent, wisdom, and dedication to make spectacular advances in cancer research. Their success in securing competive research grants demonstrates their excellence, as our research funding base has increased to $104,658,018. I regret that the abundance of the successes of my colleagues has made it impossible to include all the highlights of this year’s research in this report. We have space for only a small sample of their extraordinary achievements. I am also thankful for the support of our friends in the community and especially the assistance of the University of Chicago Cancer Research Foundation and the participation of other donors and groups. These supporters are vital to our ongoing success. In addition, I am thankful to the University for its faith in our work and its renewed emphasis on cancer research and care. Energized by this support, we are eager to confront tomorrow’s challenges. As you read this report, please be sensitive to the importance of your contributions. We accomplish none of our achievements in isolation. They all demonstrate the power of convergence. Respectfully, Michelle M. Le Beau, PhD Professor of Medicine and Human Genetics Director, University of Chicago Cancer Research Center Director, Cancer Cytogenetics Laboratory convergence | | UCCRC Annual Report 2004-2005
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