University of Oregon football helmet auction raises more than $66,000 for breast cancer research at OHSU

OHSU Knight Cancer Institute director, employees share their appreciation in a thank-you video

By Amanda Gibbs October 26, 2022 Portland, Oregon

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Knight Cancer Institute says "Thank You"

OHSU Knight Cancer Institute Director, Brian Druker, M.D., is joined by Knight Cancer Institute employees to thank the University of Oregon for supporting breast cancer research. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)

U of O Helmet

The University of Oregon auctioned off 20 special-edition breast cancer awareness helmets via the sports apparel site Fanatics to support breast cancer research at the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute. (University of Oregon)

U of O Helmet

Brian Druker, M.D.

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 Institute Research

The Knight Cancer Institute is the only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center between Sacramento and Seattle — an honor earned only by the nation's top cancer centers. It offers the latest treatments and technologies as well as hundreds of research studies and clinical trials. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)

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)