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Help Us Move Cancer Research Forward

Every gift we receive makes a difference and impacts our ability to attract and retain world-renowned
researchers and faculty, develop new cancer therapies, preventions, and cures, and ensure excellence in treating
and caring for our patients. The following is a sampling of how you can help.

ENDOWED AND DISTINGUISHED PROFESSORSHIPS PILOT PROJECTS/SEED FUNDS

Professorships honor acclaimed leaders who perform New ideas need exploration and nurturing before they can
groundbreaking research, mentor PhD candidates and junior be developed into successful application for the NIH, large
faculty, and attract talented medical students and residents. foundations or other traditional avenues of support. Gifts
They are among the most coveted and defining rewards that for seed funding are “risk capital” for a promising researcher
a faculty member can receive, recognizing and fostering who has the potential to make groundbreaking discoveries
excellence. They also serve as a powerful recruitment tool that will impact people here and around the world. Funds
for the Wilmot Cancer Institute, drawing new faculty and invested today in innovative research help provide state-of-
researchers of established distinction from around the world. the-art cancer care for patients tomorrow. They can also be
Donors who establish professorships create a legacy that links leveraged many times over, bringing external funding, jobs,

them to quality medical education, research, and patient care and economic growth to the Rochester community.
in perpetuity. Your generosity allows us to advance medical
science and do more for human health in the future than we GEORGE EASTMAN CIRCLE
have been able to do in the past. The George Eastman Circle recognizes those who pledge

annual gifts of at least $1,500 a year for five years, or more,
ENDOWED PROGRAM SUPPORT
to the Wilmot Cancer Institute. As a member, you will not
With your support, we can move forward with strategic only honor the legacy of one of our greatest benefactors and
investments in multidisciplinary cancer research programs, establish a new tradition to inspire others, but you will also
grow our regional and national leadership in clinical trials, provide the flexible programmatic support that allows us to
and increase patients’ access to promising therapies. take advantage of new opportunities in cancer research and
Your investment will directly impact the lives of patients care.
locally and globally, whether your interest is supporting
the innovative research of our scientists, fellows, laboratory
technicians, and graduate students, the technology that speeds

the path to new therapies, or our team of caregivers who
deliver state-of-the-art, personalized care.

For more information about how your gift can make an

impact, please contact the Wilmot Advancement team at:
(585) 276-4717 or visit: Wilmot.urmc.edu