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11/13/2025
CANCER. ENDS. HERE.
Together with Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center faculty, students, and our community, we raised $1,000,000+ in our first year of Ride Audaxity.
These funds will power the next generation of cancer breakthroughs by:
1️. Training rising physician-scientists— bringing clinical insight into the lab to solve critical questions for patients.
2. Fueling audacious, multidisciplinary research — uniting teams to tackle the toughest cancers.
3️. Driving impact in our communities — bringing science into neighborhoods to make sure all communities benefit from lifesaving research.
And we're just getting started.
Thank you all.
11/12/2025
Tomorrow is Genetic Counselor Appreciation and Awareness Day!
Genetic counselors play a vital role at the intersection of science, medicine, and compassion — guiding patients through inherited cancer risks, genetic testing, and the emotional impact of results. Their expertise is essential in precision oncology, helping deliver personalized treatments that improve outcomes and quality of life.
November is — a time to honor the deep connection between culture and healing.
The Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center is proud to support the 18th Annual Red Shawl Gala, hosted by the Gerald L. Ignace Indian Health Center, Inc.
📆 Saturday, November 15
⏰ 4:30 – 9:30 PM
📍 Potawatomi Hotel & Casino, 1721 West Canal St, Milwaukee
This year’s theme “Caring for Generations of Culture,” celebrates Native Families and their leadership in promoting health, healing, and cancer prevention.
Join us this Saturday:
Bid on exclusive money can't buy items & experiences with Gerald L. Ignace Indian Health Center. Enter into one of our charity auctions, prize draws o
11/07/2025
Call to Join the Ribbons of Faith Program
Partner with the Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center Community Outreach and Engagement team to strengthen or build your health ministry.
Each organization appoints an Ambassador—a leader bringing health and wellness to their community.
🗓️ Saturday, November 15
📍 MCW Center for Cancer Discovery | 8701 Watertown Plank Road, Room N1250
📩RSVP by November 12 by contacting Melanie Burns
📞mburns@mcw.edu, 414-955-8812
11/05/2025
We’re so grateful to everyone who rode, donated, and supported Ride Audaxity!
Join us as we celebrate your impact, reveal the total funds raised, and share how your generosity will fuel life-changing cancer discoveries.
📅 Wednesday, Nov. 12 | 5–7 PM
📍 MCW Cancer Center for Discovery, 8701 Watertown Plank Rd, Milwaukee
Don’t wait — today is your last day to claim tickets for the Impact Party!
Join us on Wednesday, November 12, at the Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center from 5:00-7:00pm to celebrate the incredible Audaxity community!
Enjoy appetizers, drinks, and a special program featuring Cancer Center speakers who will reveal the total funds raised and share how your efforts will drive cancer breakthroughs.
At the Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center, we’re tackling breast cancer from the inside out.
Researchers Carol Williams, PhD, and Wei Lui, PhD, are using advanced cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) to visualize proteins and the inner workings of cells at atomic resolution. By revealing how molecules like Smid GDS fuel tumor growth, they are uncovering new ways to design more precise cancer therapies.
Learn more about how researchers are developing life-saving therapies:
Discover how researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin are using Cryo-EM to study proteins involved in breast cancer progression. Learn how molecular i...
10/31/2025
TODAY IS THE DAY! We’re crossing our 2025 fundraising finish line!
What an incredible inaugural year — more than 1,000 participants, 100+ teams, and 4,000+ donations all driving discoveries at the Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center. From century riders to families on the 5-mile loop, every mile and every dollar will help us transform cancer care in Wisconsin and beyond.
Every story shared brings us closer to saving lives.
Join us for a special screening and discussion hosted by the Prostate Health Equity Project, led by Melinda Stolley, PhD.
As part of the City of Milwaukee Fatherhood Summit, Breaking the Silence: A Prostate Cancer Awareness Event will feature the documentary “The Silent Killer: Prostate Cancer in the African American Community,” followed by a community discussion on prostate health and early detection.
On October 17, more than 170 researchers, trainees, staff, and community partners gathered for the 2025 Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center Scientific Retreat—sharing breakthroughs, building connections, and shaping the next era of cancer research.
From exploring how tumors form, adapt, and resist treatment to developing more precise therapies and tackling cancer disparities, the day showcased transformative science—and the people driving it.
In this episode of “The Word on Medicine” podcast, survivor Sarah Kaehny and Dr. Alexandra Istl dive into a side of cancer rarely discussed — the financial impact.
“There wasn’t a part of my life that wasn’t affected from having a cancer diagnosis,” said Sarah. As a Clinical Research Assistant at the Cancer Center Clinical Trials Office, she shares her unique perspective: both medical and personal, revealing what it’s really like to navigate insurance, work, and life after a Spindle Cell Carcinoma diagnosis.
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Cancer touches everyone in our community, and for many, the impact is devastating. Research is the path to curing cancer, and cancer is the top strategic priority of the Medical College of Wisconsin.
Our mission is to uncover the causes of cancer through scientific research, and to translate this knowledge into effective treatment of cancer patients. We are dedicated to reducing the cancer burden through innovative research into its causes, prevention, early detection and treatment. We do this by integrating basic science, translational and clinical research with over 200 ongoing clinical trials along with patient care and professional and community education, with an emphasis on reaching underserved populations.
We are a network of cancer experts, investigators, clinicians, research programs, equipment, facilities, and resources--an overarching organization that connects all cancer-related activities and represents the collective cancer effort at the Medical College of Wisconsin.
The Cancer Center is the virtual hub of cancer research at the Medical College of Wisconsin, providing leadership, knowledge, support and resources to cancer investigators and clinicians.
This integrated partnership is comprised of cancer research scientists and physicians at the Medical College of Wisconsin, Froedtert Hospital, Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center, and the BloodCenter of Wisconsin. The Cancer Center is comprised of more than 200 physicians and scientists and is the only academic cancer center in Wisconsin’s most populous region. We support this unique population of more than 2.3 million people, many of whom are underserved.
The MCW Cancer Center is the only center of its type in Southeastern Wisconsin. We make a difference in the lives of cancer patients, now, and in the future. The MCW Cancer Center is devoted to translating research into patient care and into the community. The National Marrow Donor Program or ("Be the Match") has rated Froedtert & MCW a +1, which is the highest ranking possible and means that our patients live longer than expected. This also puts us in the top 5% nationally.
