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OHSU Knight Cancer Institute CEO Brian Druker leads life-saving legacy in cancer medicine
With a breakthrough and philanthropic fundraising, Druker launched a new era in cancer care by targeting cancer cells precisely while leaving healthy tissue untouched
Brian Druker, M.D., is JELD-WEN Chair of Leukemia Research. Druker revolutionized the treatment of cancer with a discovery that turned a once-fatal cancer, chronic myeloid leukemia, into a manageable condition. (OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff)
Brian Druker, M.D.
, is chief executive officer of the Knight Cancer Institute at OHSU. For decades, he has revolutionized the treatment of cancer through research that resulted in the first drug to target the molecular defect of a cancer while leaving healthy cells unharmed. Marketed under the name Gleevec®, his discovery turned a once-fatal cancer, chronic myeloid leukemia, into a manageable condition.
Gleevec was featured on the cover of
Time
magazine and established Druker as a pioneer in precision medicine. Most importantly, his discovery became a new proof of principle for targeted therapies, spurring the development of more than 50 similar precision therapies for other cancers. Druker has received numerous prestigious awards from institutions.
He has since applied precision medicine to early cancer detection, aiming to improve survival rates. Through a previous $1 billion in fundraising support and an additional
$2 billion commitment by Phil and Penny Knight in 2025
, the Knight Cancer Institute is driving innovations in prevention, treatment and cures for future generations.
See Dr. Druker's list of
awards and accomplishments
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Brian Druker, M.D., speaks on June 25, 2015, at the OHSU campus celebration about the Knight Cancer Challenge. (OHSU)
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Dr. Brian Druker, director of the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute, at the opening of the Knight Cancer Research Building at OHSU, September 7, 2018. (OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff)
Knight Cancer Research Building
The OHSU Knight Cancer Research Building creates capacity for nearly 700 scientists and staff members to focus on the advancement of early detection research, precision oncology clinical trials and transformational immunotherapy programs. (OHSU Foundation)
Knight Cancer Research Building
Knight Cancer Research Building at OHSU. (OHSU)
Knight Cancer Research Building
The quote wall at the Knight Cancer Research Building at OHSU.
General OHSU Knight Cancer Institute b-roll
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Brian Druker M.D. awards and accomplishments
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