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Hillmans contribute $20 million to UPCI and UPMC Cancer Centers

At a press conference June 20, UPMC Cancer Centers and the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute announced the receipt of a $20 million gift from
Mr. and Mrs. Henry L. Hillman to support cancer research. Mr. and Mrs. Hillman were joined at the press conference by Jeffrey Romoff, president, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, and other leaders of UPMC, the University of Pittsburgh, and the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute. The gift is the largest contribution ever given to UPMC and the University of Pittsburgh by a single donor.

The Hillman Fellows Program for Innovative Cancer Research, supported by the $20 million gift from the Henry L. Hillman Foundation and The Hillman Foundation, will provide seed money for scientists to explore new areas of cancer research in stem cell biology, cancer vaccines and cellular therapies, methods for diagnosing and monitoring cancer, and programs for cancer prevention.

The program is part of an overall five-year, $200 million plan to expand the Hillman Cancer Center’s research laboratories and facilities, recruit world-class clinicians and scientists, broaden clinical research studies as well as community outreach and education, and increase development of research endowments. A major capital campaign to support the overall program is in the early planning phase.