Stephenson Cancer Center at OU Medicine announces a transformative $20 million gift from the Stephenson Family Foundation and Peggy and Charles Stephenson, the center's namesakes and longtime supporters of the University of Oklahoma. The gift to the OU Foundation will expand the research mission of Stephenson Cancer Center.
To extend the impact of the gift, Stephenson Cancer Center is committed to raising an additional $20 million, bringing a total of $40 million to discover new ways to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer.
"Cancer is a malicious foe," said Robert Mannel, M.D., director of Stephenson Cancer Center. "One in three women and one in two men in Oklahoma will be diagnosed with cancer during their lives. We are committed to providing tomorrow's cancer care today through clinical trials, laboratory research and translational research. This gift from the Stephenson family will transform our research efforts."
