Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University

The cancer center was first established at Northwestern University in 1974, and since 1989 has been led with distinction by Steven T. Rosen, MD, FACP, director and Genevieve E. Teuton Professor of Medicine. In 1991 the center was dedicated as the Robert H. Lurie Cancer Center of Northwestern University through a gift of endowment from Ann and Robert H. Lurie. The center’s title was modified in 1998, when the National Cancer Institute (NCI) awarded the Lurie Cancer Center the highly competitive “comprehensive” designation—reflecting the center’s dedication to the highest standards of cancer research, patient care, education, and community outreach. Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University