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Wilmot Cancer Institute

The Wilmot Cancer Institute was established in 1974 and received designation in 2025.

Based in Rochester, N.Y., Wilmot is a matrixed, integrated component of the University of Rochester Medical Center, which also includes Strong Memorial Hospital and Golisano Children’s Hospital. Wilmot Cancer Institute has an 88-bed flagship cancer hospital and a network of 12 additional cancer care locations throughout western and central New York. It draws patients from approximately three million people in a 27-county region. Relevant features of the region include an aging population; markedly higher-than-average cancer incidence rates; prevalent poverty; and vast rural areas, including 12 counties that are part of Appalachia.

Wilmot Cancer Institute conducts pivotal research. It is one of only two academic medical centers with a National Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP) Research Base, demonstrating its expertise in clinical trial design and execution.

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University of Rochester

Clinical
Jonathan Friedberg, MD, MMSc
Director
601 Elmwood Ave.
Rochester, NY 14642
Admin Leader
Brian Martin, MPA

Research Programs

Research Program Program Leaders
Cancer Microenvironment Laura Calvi, MD; Minsoo Kim, PhD
Cancer Prevention and Control Karen Mustian, PhD, MPH; Supriya Mohile, MD, MS
Genetics, Epigenetics and Metabolism Paula Vertino, PhD; Darren Carpizo, MD, PhD

Shared Resources

Category Resource Directors
Cat 1: Laboratory Science Cytometry Timothy Bushnell, PhD, MBA; Tim Mosmann, PhD
Cat 1: Laboratory Science Genomics John Ashton, PhD, MPH
Cat 1: Laboratory Science Human Biophysiology Michelle Janelsins, PhD, MPH
Cat 1: Laboratory Science Imaging and Radiation Brian Marples, PhD; V Thomas, PhD
Cat 4: Clinical Research Biobank Bradley Mills, PhD
Cat 6: Biostatistics Biostatistics and Bioinformatics Derick Peterson, PhD; Matthew McCall, PhD
Last Updated
March 21, 2025