Wood Hudson
Cancer Research Laboratory, is a professional, independent, not-for-profit, publicly supported, research institute dedicated to the discovery of new knowledge regarding the causes, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of
cancer. programs and activities center on
cancer research. Research leads to new knowledge about
cancer and solutions to the
cancer problem. Biospecimen Repository facility is central to our ability to conduct research that validates targets for
cancer therapy, and develops approaches to
cancer diagnosis and prognosis. We have nearly 2 million human tissue
cancer & non-cancer specimens, representing over 60,000
cancer patients from Northern Kentucky and the Greater Cincinnati area.
The Biospecimen Repository allows for the extension of research collaboration with other hospitals and universities, as well as pharmaceutical companies. We are studying biologic factors important in breast, colon, gastric, ovarian cancers and malignant melanomas, and are consequently potential targets for new
cancer treatments.
study of clinical cases and experimental models of
cancer to learn new methods of
cancer prevention, diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment; student of environmental causes of cancer, particularly food and drinking water chemicals, and; provision of training and hands-on research experience for tomorrows scientists and physicians through its Undergraduate Research
Education Program (UREP).
The Laboratory is publicly supported, meaning discoveries resulting from ongoing research are given to the scientific and medical community through promptly reported peer-reviewed publications. In keeping with our independence and research on cancer, Wood Hudson is dedicated to educating and developing future scientists and physicians through our Undergraduate Research
Education Program (UREP). Over 270 students have graduated from UREP over the last 34 years. Our blend of programs and services sets us apart from other cancer-related organizations and positions us as an exceptional partner for scientific collaborations. It allows us to continue making important scientific impacts and avoids becoming obsolete, subsumed by another organization, or diversified to the point of distraction. Continued adherence to our mission, programs and services ensures the next 34 years will be successful and productive.
Last Updated on: Jan 21, 2025