Annual Report to Our Community
Building on a Legacy: Looking to the future
鈥淲ith each breakthrough and life we touch, we move closer to a bright future where cancer is a thing of the past. I thank each of you鈥攆aculty and staff members, patients and providers, volunteers and generous donors, community members and changemakers鈥攆or your incredible contributions to this journey. The work we do is not easy, but it is deeply meaningful.鈥
Mary Beckerle, PhD
CEO, Huntsman Cancer Institute
Planting Seeds of Hope
鈥淲e will look back on this project over future generations and thank you for the lives that have been lengthened, the lives that have been saved, and the opportunity this has given Utah.鈥
Peter Huntsman
Chairman and CEO, Huntsman Cancer Foundation
Highlights of Discovery and Innovation
More than 275 research teams at Huntsman Cancer Institute are learning about cancer, its origins, and how to prevent and treat these diseases. At any given time, Huntsman Cancer Institute also offers more than 300 clinical trials, so patients have access to the most promising new approaches.
By the Numbers
All numbers represent calendar year 2024
Research
| 654 | Research Projects |
| 676 | Trainees Advancing |
| 325 | Clinical Trials |
| 276 | Research Teams |
| $242M | Cancer Research Investment |
| 45 | First-in-Human Phase 1 Trials |
Clinical Care
| 2,956 | Proton Therapy Treatments |
| 6,350 | Surgical Cases |
| 5,849 | Inpatient Discharges |
| 29,361 | Radiation Treatments |
| 69,345 | Radiology Procedures |
| 70,512 | Infusion Visits |
| 150,794 | Outpatient Visits |
*Includes all Huntsman Cancer Institute locations
Blankets for the Brave
鈥淗untsman Cancer Institute is super unique. They really invest in the experience that people have while they are there. We feel like us donating the blankets helps with that, too. It helps create an experience that鈥檚 surprising and makes them maybe a little bit happy.鈥
Will Higham
Co-Founder and CEO, Lola Blankets
Colorectal Cancer and Young People
鈥淟earning why I developed colon cancer wouldn鈥檛 change what I went through, but it can help other people. I would love to be able to save others from going through the emotional, physical, and financial burden that is colon cancer. It changes your life completely.鈥
Alina Wilson
Huntsman Cancer Institute Patient