Wood Hudson Cancer Research Laboratory, Inc. was asked by Amanda Fuller, Executive Director of the Kentucky Academy of Science (KAS) to open up its research doors on Saturday, November 14, from noon to 3:00 p.m. to hundreds of scientists and science enthusiasts from around the state.

Wood Hudson scientists will meet personally with KAS guests, community supporters, and business leaders to talk about their latest cancer research and discoveries, and give guided tours of their 30,000 sq. ft. facility including the Biospecimen Repository Center.

The Repository is a collection of nearly two million archived tissue specimens from St. Elizabeth Healthcare and The Christ Hospital. The collection contains samples of every major form of cancer; breast, colon, lung, and prostate, representing over 60,000 cancer patients of all ages. It’s the only one of its kind in the State of Kentucky.

“What an honor to have been asked by Kentucky Academy of Science to open our doors to the hundreds of scientists and students who will be attending this event”, said Dr. Julia Carter, President of Wood Hudson. “To be able to discuss our clinical cases and experimental models, as well as to show our state-of-the-art Repository facility is such an honor.”

Reservations for the open house are not required, but appreciated. People interested in attending can contact Julie Althaver, Wood Hudson Consultant, at 859-581-7249 ext. 116 or via email at [email protected]

Wood Hudson Cancer Research Laboratory, is a not-for-profit, publicly supported, research institute dedicated to the discovery of new knowledge regarding the causes, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of cancer. To learn more about Wood Hudson, visit the website at woodhudson.org.

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