Robert W Woodruff Health Sciences Center Fund Inc

The Robert W. Woodruff Health Sciences Center Fund Inc is a philanthropic organization that is dedicated to making grants and carrying out activities to support and benefit the Robert W. Woodruff Health Sciences Center at Emory University. This division of Emory University encompasses the schools of medicine, nursing, and public health, as well as its medical research laboratories and hospitals.

In more detail, the Robert W. Woodruff Health Sciences Center Fund Inc works to provide financial assistance to the various programs and facilities under the umbrella of the Robert W. Woodruff Health Sciences Center. A significant portion of the annual funding is allocated to the Winship Cancer Institute at Emory University. This institute is Georgia's only NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center. The grants distributed by the Woodruff Fund are instrumental in supporting the institute's mission to recruit and retain faculty with dual appointments at Emory's medical school and the Winship Cancer Institute. Additionally, the funds are used to finance substantial research projects in cancer prevention, detection, and treatment.

Another substantial allocation of the program funds goes toward supporting Winship's clinical trials program. Furthermore, the Woodruff Fund provides resources for information technology and data management, as well as for the biostatistics and bioinformatics programs at the center. Lastly, the Fund's distributions help pay for administrative expenses, shared resources, and the NCI cancer center support grant. In summary, the Robert W. Woodruff Health Sciences Center Fund Inc plays a vital role in advancing the research, education, and clinical care initiatives at the Robert W. Woodruff Health Sciences Center at Emory University.