Publications
Red and Charline McCombs Institute for the Early Detection and Treatment of Cancer
F. O’Neil Griffin, with wife Gena in front of the conference and education center bearing his name at the McCombs Institute, committed $3 million to the South Campus Research Initiative in August 2007.
The McCombs Institute focuses on translating basic science discoveries about genes and molecular pathways into new diagnosis and treatment strategies targeting these key genes and pathways. The institute was named for Red and Charline McCombs in recognition of their generous gift of $30 million to launch the $135 million philanthropic program that created it.
New funding for the McCombs Institute will support activities at the Cancer Metastasis Research Center; the Center for Cancer Immunology Research; the Robert J. Kleberg, Jr. and Helen C. Kleberg Center for Molecular Markers; the Center for Advanced Biomedical Imaging Research; the Center for Targeted Therapy; and the recently established Center for RNA Interference and Non-Coding RNAs, which focuses on a new field of study that is one of the most active research areas in molecular oncology today.
Promise - Spring 2010:
- Making Cancer History®: The Campaign to Transform Cancer Care
- Philanthropic Goals Through December 2011
- Transforming Cancer Care Through Research
- A Message from John Mendelsohn
- Campaign Objectives:
- Institute for Cancer Care Excellence
- Red and Charline McCombs Institute for the Early Detection and Treatment of Cancer
- Duncan Family Institute for Cancer Prevention and Risk Assessment
- Institute for Basic Science
- Institute for Personalized Cancer Therapy
- Priority Programs
- An Endowment for MD Anderson
- Facilities
- iPromise: Harry J. Longwell
- Evening of Celebration Launches $1 Billion to Transform Cancer Care
- Among Friends: George and Barbara Bush
- Survivors Say: Nancy B. Loeffler
- Research Highlights:
- BATTLE Links to Potential Biomarkers to Lung Cancer Drugs
- Gene Study Provides Major Clue in Cancer Metastasis
- A New Look for MD Anderson's Logo
- Donors Make a Difference:
- The Cockrell Foundation Nurtures Excellence in Cancer Research
- Planned Gift Boosts Campaign to Transform Cancer Care
- Blue Bell Scoops Up Hope for Cancer Patients, Survivors
- Apache Support Goes 'Behind the Screens' to Manage Data
- Upcoming Events

