Accelerating Discovery with Our Members and Partners

The Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center employs a team of more than 650 cancer researchers including 116 Cancer Center investigators and over 550 staff.

Clinical and Research Partners

Through clinical and research collaborations, the MCW Cancer Center treats an average of 7,000 cancer cases each year. These clinical and research partners include:

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Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research

The Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research contains the world’s largest database of blood and marrow transplant outcomes, providing the global scientific community with essential resources to advance cancer discoveries.

Children's Research Institute

Children's Research Institute

Housed within the Medical College of Wisconsin, the Children's Research Institute represents the most powerful concentration of pediatric research in the region. By focusing on translational research, the Institute is taking discoveries from the laboratory and converting them into new therapies for children with cancer.

Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center

Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center

Veterans with cancer who receive treatment at the VA Medical Center have access to the Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin’s robust portfolio of cancer clinical trials, enhancing the ability of Veterans to receive promising treatments locally.

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Clinical & Translational Science Institute

Through the Clinical & Translational Science Institute, MCW Cancer Center investigators gain access to critical data and shared resources, including specialized research laboratories that house state-of-the-art equipment and staff with the expertise to expedite clinical and translational cancer discovery.

Froedtert Hospital

Cancer Network

The Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Network offers patients a complete range of cancer specialists and support services across multiple locations. This includes access to disease-specific cancer teams, and advanced diagnostics and treatment options.

Versiti Blood Research Institute

Versiti Blood Research Institute

MCW Cancer Center investigators partner with hematology and precision medicine expertise at the Versiti Blood Research Institute and Versiti Diagnostic Labs to advance the latest discoveries in immuno-oncology and cellular therapies for patients with cancer. Molecular and cellular oncology testing at the Institute provides critical clinical direction in complex cases of acute myeloid leukemia, myeloproliferative neoplasm, and chronic myelogenous leukemia.

Community Partners

In close collaboration with our Cancer Center Community Advisory Board and other partners, we’re addressing the unique needs of patients in Milwaukee and across Wisconsin, an area that sees persisting disparities across geographic areas and among racial and ethnic minority populations.

Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment

An organization established by MCW to advance research and build a healthier Wisconsin for generations to come.

Read about AHW

Cancer Center Community Advisory Board

Cancer survivors and community, academic, and non-profit leaders working to eliminate the cancer burden in eastern Wisconsin.

Meet our Board

Cancer and Community Science Network (WI)

A collaborative across multiple sectors and specialties helping to address breast and lung cancer disparities in Wisconsin.

Learn about the Cancer and Community Science Network

Greater Milwaukee Foundation

An organization comprised of charitable funds with the aim of making Milwaukee a more equitable, healthy, and thriving community for all.

Learn about the Foundation

ThriveOn Collaboration

A community-based organization dedicated to eliminating racial, health, economic, and social disparities in Milwaukee.

Read about ThriveOn