To take a leading role in conquering cancers in our time.
About Us
The Johnson Cancer Research Center’s multidisciplinary faculty researchers and students are working hard to unravel the complexities of cancer. With the support of an enthusiastic and talented Advisory Council and many generous donors, the center is taking a leading role in conquering cancers in our time.
Mission:
To further the understanding of cancers by funding basic cancer research, and supporting higher education, training, and public outreach
Goals:
To improve cancer-related research and education
To provide scholarships and fellowships
To enrich the student experience
To educate the public about cancer and cancer research
Find out more about us
Letter from the Director
As director of the Terry C. Johnson Center for Basic Cancer Research, I offer my most heartfelt thanks to all of you who support the Center. Your gifts allow us to carry on Terry Johnson’s vision of making the most of the impressive resources at K-State to fight cancer through research, as well as training and outreach.
Annual Report
Accepting a Challenge serves as a report about the center’s previous year, with information about K-State cancer research, outreach activities, fundraisers held for the center, and more.
Research and Education Advisory Council
The Council was established in 1980 to provide guidance from the medical, corporate, and private sectors of our community.
Terry C. Johnson
Terry C. Johnson, the first, longtime director of the Center for Basic Cancer Research, was born and raised in Minnesota. He received his B.S. at Hamline University, and his M.S. and Ph.D. at the University of Minnesota.
