Wilmot Cancer Institute

Join us—for cures, ever better.

In 2025, Wilmot was named a National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated cancer center, placing us among the top 4% of cancer centers nationwide and enhancing our ability to collaborate with other NCI centers. Wilmot was additionally recognized among NCI centers for excellence in discovery and early-phase trials, testing the most promising therapies in the nation.

"Wilmot’s National Cancer Institute designation is a powerful validation of the science, talent, and commitment we’ve built over decades—but we’re just getting started. Wilmot is on the cusp of significantly advancing research, and we must move boldly, think bigger, act faster, and never lose sight of the patients who are counting on us."

Jonathan W. Friedberg, MD, MMSc Director, Wilmot Cancer Institute

Gifts to the Wilmot Cancer Institute (WCI) on the Day of Giving fuel groundbreaking research and world-class cancer care. From new ways to fight cancer, to helping people move and live pain-free, donor support helps move medicine forward and makes the lives of our patients better.

Wilmot's Reach and Impact

• NCI-designated Cancer Center
• ~200 Clinical Trials Available from Symptom Management to Drug Treatments
• 3.2 million people live in Wilmot’s 27-county catchment area 13 Clinical Care locations
• 13 Clinical Care locations