The Time
is Now
SYLVESTER COMPREHENSIVE
CANCER CENTER
KENNETH C. GRIFFIN CANCER RESEARCH BUILDING
Ushering in a new era of breakthroughs in personalized care, cancer prevention, and education.
Advancing equitable patient care to improve, empower, and heal the lives of those affected by cancer.
To INNOVATE
To TRANSFORM
To SAVE LIVES
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center is constructing the Kenneth C. Griffin Cancer Research Building, a twelve-story premier cancer research facility that will bring new hope to patients in South Florida, and beyond.
We cannot achieve our goal without the generosity of our donors. Your support will advance our efforts to make a difference in the communities we serve and in the lives of the people we love.
Sylvester — recipient of the prestigious National Cancer Institute designation, the only one of its kind in South Florida — is poised to transform the future of cancer care.
Thank you for joining the Sylvester pursuit. Please get in touch with us to explore giving opportunities as we construct the Transformational Cancer Research Building. Provide the following information and we will get in touch with you shortly. You can also contact Jesse Rodriguez at jesse.rodriguez@miami.edu or 305-243-2014.
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Transformational Cancer Research Building
GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY AND CELEBRATION
June 2, 2022
OPENING
Video: Join Us in the Pursuit
Sylvester is on the rise to transform the future of cancer research and care. The Transformational Cancer Research Building will bring new hope to patients in South Florida, and beyond.
WELCOME
Julio Frenk, M.D., M.P.H., Ph.D.
President, University of Miami
REMARKS
The Honorable Daniella Levine Cava
Mayor, Miami-Dade County
Laurie Silvers
Chair, University of Miami Board of Trustees
Stuart Miller
Chair, UHealth Board of Directors
Chair, Ever Brighter: The Campaign for Our Next Century
Member, University of Miami Board of Trustees
Executive Chair, Lennar Corporation
Adam Carlin
Chair, Board of Governors, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Member, University of Miami Board of Trustees
Stephen D. Nimer, M.D.
Director, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Executive Dean for Research
Oscar de la Renta Endowed Chair in Cancer Research
Professor of Medicine, Biochemistry, and Molecular Biology
Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine
Professor of Chemical, Environmental, and Materials Engineering
University of Miami
INTERACTIVE LEARNING LABS
Visit our expert-led, interactive science stations to engage with faculty and staff who will work in the new Transformational Cancer Research Building laboratories. Please talk to our Development team to schedule follow-up tours or meetings.
Sophia George, Ph.D.
Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Lab
Learn about hereditary cancers and genetic testing and see
human cells established from the fallopian tube.
Michael Ivan, M.D.
Brain Tumor Invasion Lab
Learn about brain cancer invasion models and how augmented
reality can help detect cancerous cells during surgery.
Tracy Crane, Ph.D.
Grey Freylersythe, Lab Manager
Cancer Research Advancing with Nutrition and Exercise Lab
Learn about the role of diet and physical activity in cancer prevention and control. Explore how digital biomarkers are used to personalize care to improve outcomes.
We will leverage cutting-edge imaging, multidisciplinary collaborations, and a dynamic physical space with two floors dedicated to patient care at the Griffin Cancer Research Building to pursue cancer cures and provide patient clinical trials rarely offered anywhere else in the world.
The Griffin Cancer Research Building will serve as a magnet for top talent in the field, attracting the best and brightest scientists to tackle the world’s toughest-to-treat cancers, and advance Sylvester’s preeminence in life-saving therapies and bench-to-bedside medicine.
The Griffin Cancer Research Building will harness this historic moment in Miami’s dynamic evolution as one of the most diverse populations in the U.S., where we can design cures and amplify our impact for different populations across the globe.
We focus on whole-body wellness to lengthen and improve the quality of patients’ lives through cures, treatments, prevention, and lifestyle medicine. We can accelerate our groundbreaking advances in personalized precision medicine, as well as in immunotherapy and experimental modalities, offering new hope for patients.
The Griffin Cancer Research Building will be a South Florida hub for innovation, leveraging Miami’s significant rise in the technology sector. The facility will be outfitted with multi-million-dollar state-of-the-art equipment and laboratories and the latest network and machine-learning technologies to support collaboration between some of the world’s best cancer experts, accelerating scientific discovery into life-saving therapies for our patients.
Sylvester
By the
Numbers
Like any great team, Sylvester’s numbers tell our story. Our statistics show the journey of how a Cancer Center, and its community, worked collectively to achieve the most prestigious title—National Cancer Institute (NCI) designation—in pursuit of your cure.
HELP US SAVE MORE LIVES.
