Eppley Institute for Research in Cancer and Allied Diseases
Encyclopedia
The Eppley Institute for Research in Cancer and Allied Diseases is a research institute
at the University of Nebraska Medical Center
in Omaha
, Nebraska
, U.S.A.. Dedicated in 1963, the mission of the Eppley Institute is to "perform and encourage fundamental studies leading to a better understanding of the causes of cancer; the improvement of methods for diagnosis of cancer, and; the improvement of methods for the treatment and prevention of cancer and similar disorders.
, and the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC). Dr. Henry M. Lemon was recruited as the first director. In 1968, Dr. Philippe Shubik's research group moved to UNMC from the Chicago Medical School
to continue their focus on the study of chemical carcinogenesis
. The Eppley Institute became an independent research institute in 1972 with an act from the Nebraska Legislature
. In 1973 the Institute grew by 30,000 feet with the addition of the Eppley Hall of Science funded by the Eppley Foundation and the National Cancer Institute
.
The American Cancer Society
awarded the Eppley Institute a "Special Institutional Grant in Cancer Cause and Prevention" in 1988. This award is one of only seven such awards in the nation, recognizing the achievements of the investigators at the Eppley Institute in this field.
, particularly lymphoma
s and leukemia
. Its basic research programs in chemical carcinogenesis; molecular, cellular, and structural biology; and translational research in novel therapies are well-noted, as well. It is considered to be a Center of Excellence for the study of lymphoma, and Eppley's expertise in the field of transplantation began with bone marrow
transplantation in 1983.
Research institute
A research institute is an establishment endowed for doing research. Research institutes may specialize in basic research or may be oriented to applied research...
at the University of Nebraska Medical Center
University of Nebraska Medical Center
The University of Nebraska Medical Center is a public academic health sciences center located on 42nd and Emile Streets in Midtown Omaha, Nebraska. UNMC is the only public academic health science center in Nebraska.-Academics and rankings:...
in Omaha
Omaha
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, Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
, U.S.A.. Dedicated in 1963, the mission of the Eppley Institute is to "perform and encourage fundamental studies leading to a better understanding of the causes of cancer; the improvement of methods for diagnosis of cancer, and; the improvement of methods for the treatment and prevention of cancer and similar disorders.
About
The Eppley Institute is part of the University of Nebraska Medical Center and The Nebraska Medical Center, giving it has access to 734 licensed beds and handles 22,000 inpatient admissions yearly for approximately 3,600 new cancer patients annually. 164 Cancer Center members, including 61 practicing physicians, are involved in basic, clinical, and population-based research and are awarded approximately $20 million in peer-reviewed research grants annually.History
Originally built with a grant from the Eugene C. Eppley Foundation, the Institute was founded in 1960 with support from the National Institutes of HealthNational Institutes of Health
The National Institutes of Health are an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services and are the primary agency of the United States government responsible for biomedical and health-related research. Its science and engineering counterpart is the National Science Foundation...
, and the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC). Dr. Henry M. Lemon was recruited as the first director. In 1968, Dr. Philippe Shubik's research group moved to UNMC from the Chicago Medical School
Chicago Medical School
The Chicago Medical School is one of the graduate schools of Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science. Founded in 1912, The Chicago Medical School has nearly a 100 year history of a broadly-based socially constructive admission process relatively unlike that of other medical colleges....
to continue their focus on the study of chemical carcinogenesis
Carcinogenesis
Carcinogenesis or oncogenesis is literally the creation of cancer. It is a process by which normal cells are transformed into cancer cells...
. The Eppley Institute became an independent research institute in 1972 with an act from the Nebraska Legislature
Nebraska Legislature
The Nebraska Legislature is the supreme legislative body of the State of Nebraska, in the Great Plains region of the United States. The Legislature meets at the Nebraska State Capitol in the City of Lincoln, Lancaster County....
. In 1973 the Institute grew by 30,000 feet with the addition of the Eppley Hall of Science funded by the Eppley Foundation and the National Cancer Institute
National Cancer Institute
The National Cancer Institute is part of the National Institutes of Health , which is one of 11 agencies that are part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The NCI coordinates the U.S...
.
The American Cancer Society
American Cancer Society
The American Cancer Society is the "nationwide community-based voluntary health organization" dedicated, in their own words, "to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy, and...
awarded the Eppley Institute a "Special Institutional Grant in Cancer Cause and Prevention" in 1988. This award is one of only seven such awards in the nation, recognizing the achievements of the investigators at the Eppley Institute in this field.
Notability
Eppley is an internationally recognized cancer research center that has is well-reputed for its treatments of hematological malignanciesHematology
Hematology, also spelled haematology , is the branch of biology physiology, internal medicine, pathology, clinical laboratory work, and pediatrics that is concerned with the study of blood, the blood-forming organs, and blood diseases...
, particularly lymphoma
Lymphoma
Lymphoma is a cancer in the lymphatic cells of the immune system. Typically, lymphomas present as a solid tumor of lymphoid cells. Treatment might involve chemotherapy and in some cases radiotherapy and/or bone marrow transplantation, and can be curable depending on the histology, type, and stage...
s and leukemia
Leukemia
Leukemia or leukaemia is a type of cancer of the blood or bone marrow characterized by an abnormal increase of immature white blood cells called "blasts". Leukemia is a broad term covering a spectrum of diseases...
. Its basic research programs in chemical carcinogenesis; molecular, cellular, and structural biology; and translational research in novel therapies are well-noted, as well. It is considered to be a Center of Excellence for the study of lymphoma, and Eppley's expertise in the field of transplantation began with bone marrow
Bone marrow
Bone marrow is the flexible tissue found in the interior of bones. In humans, bone marrow in large bones produces new blood cells. On average, bone marrow constitutes 4% of the total body mass of humans; in adults weighing 65 kg , bone marrow accounts for approximately 2.6 kg...
transplantation in 1983.
External links
- Eppley Institute official website.