Texas Children’s Hospital and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center announced in a May 14 news release that a $150 million donation from the Kinder Foundation will officially kickstart efforts to build a new comprehensive cancer center focused exclusively on children.
Located on the 6700 block of Main Street in the Texas Medical Center, the new Kinder Children’s Cancer Center will include inpatient beds, ambulatory care and research labs.
The center will also focus on generating more cures for cancer by accelerating drug development and clinical trial programs to address unmet needs for children. According to the release, the collaboration is anticipated to offer more trials for children with cancer than any other institution, helping speed the pace of progress.
“Our state-of-the-art facility will expand access for children in need of the most advanced care, accelerate clinical research, education and training, and ultimately create a comprehensive program equipped to lead the global fight against childhood cancer,” Debra Sukin, president and CEO of Texas Children’s, said in the release. “At Texas Children’s, our team is committed to solving the unsolvable every day, and thanks to Kinder Foundation and our collaboration with MD Anderson, we have the support to do so for many generations to come.”
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