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Thomas C. Wilmot, Sr. Judy Wilmot Linehan

The Wilmot Family

For more than 35 years, the Wilmot family has been Among their generous contributions is establishing
dedicated to supporting cancer research and care for the the Wilmot Distinguished Professorship in Cancer
Rochester community. Their generosity is unmatched Genomics, a relatively new discipline that is
by any single donor in the Institute’s history. What transforming the study of cancer. Large-scale genomic

started with the vision of James P. Wilmot—establishing analyses are guiding cancer diagnosis and treatment,
a foundation to fund the Wilmot Fellowship Program focusing on a person’s genetic makeup as well as the
to advance cancer research—has blossomed into genomics of their specific cancer. The Wilmots’ support
extraordinary leadership, advocacy, and generosity will be monumental for the cancer genomics program,

that have helped transform the Wilmot Cancer Institute helping us understand the changes that occur in cancer
into the region’s leading provider of cancer care and cells and develop new therapies to advance through
promising therapies. clinical trials, in order to provide precision cancer care
for patients.
There have been more than 100 Wilmot Fellows making
a global impact, as the young physicians and scientists The Wilmot Distinguished Professorship in Cancer
have gone on to dedicate their lives to cancer research Genomics will serve as a powerful recruitment and

and better treatments for patients at institutions around retention tool for the Wilmot Cancer Institute; attracting
the world. Many have remained here in Rochester at the a new faculty member of established distinction in
Wilmot Cancer Institute to provide the foundation for cancer research and bioinformatics specialties, and
excellent cancer care for patients. making the Wilmot name synonymous not only with

regional excellence, but also with national—and likely
Tom, Judy, and the late Bill—and multiple generations of
international—excellence as well.
the family—carry on their father’s legacy of expanding

the frontiers of cancer research and treatment. They have With this new gift, the Wilmot family continues to help
lost not only their father, but mother, Loretta, brother, transform cancer care and research in Rochester and
Jim, and other family members, including 23-month-old around the world and bring hope to future generations
Crosby, to cancer. of patients.