| Institution: | Wayne State University |
| Detroit, MI |
About Wayne State University:
Wayne State University is a nationally recognized urban center of excellence in research and one of only 10 U.S. public universities in major cities holding the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching’s designation as an institution with “very high research activity,” as well as the foundation’s most comprehensive classification for community engagement. WSU is among the nation’s top public universities for total research expenditures ($245.8 million) according to the National Science Foundation.
Additionally, Wayne State University is among only 3.5 percent of the nation’s universities with an RU/VH (Research Universities, Very high research activity) classification from the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_research_universities_in_the_United_States
About Karmanos Cancer Institute:
The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, headquartered in Detroit, is the largest cancer research and provider network in Michigan and has 14 treatment locations. It is one of 49 National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer treatment and research centers in the United States. Affiliated with Wayne State University School of Medicine, the institute has 1,000 staff members, including 300 doctors, and 100 researchers.
Karmanos has one of the largest clinical trials programs in the nation, giving patients access to more than 100 treatments often available only at Karmanos. It conducts 800 cancer-specific scientific investigations programs and clinical trials each year. The institute has a Phase 1 program, a participating site in the Early Therapeutics Clinical Trials Network (ET-CTN) of the NCI. Only a few ET-CTN grants were awarded in North America, with Karmanos being the only site in Michigan.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karmanos_Cancer_Institute