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Phil and Penny Knight Pledge $2 Billion to OHSU to Form Autonomous Cancer Group

It is the largest single gift to a U.S. academic health center that empowers Dr. Brian Druker to lead an autonomous unit focused on a fully integrated cancer care model.

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Overview

  • The Knights’ $2 billion commitment to OHSU’s Knight Cancer Institute sets a new record for the largest single donation to a U.S. university or academic health center.
  • The gift creates the Knight Cancer Group, giving the institute self-governing status and its own board within Oregon Health & Science University.
  • Dr. Brian Druker, the pioneering leukemia researcher behind Gleevec, will serve as the inaugural president of the new autonomous organization.
  • Implementation planning is underway to direct funds toward accelerated diagnostics, broader clinical-trial access and comprehensive patient support services.
  • The pledge builds on Phil Knight’s 2013 $500 million match challenge and underscores the Knights’ multi-decade philanthropic legacy in Oregon cancer research.