$1 million donation to OHSU will help address local cancer needs across Oregon

The Dorothy and Eric Lemelson Endowment for Community Outreach will support grants to respond to community-identified cancer issues, health disparities

By Amanda Gibbs November 21, 2024

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Eric Lemelson

Eric Lemelson is the president of the Lemelson Foundation, a Portland-based family foundation that works to empower individuals in harnessing invention and innovation to solve pressing global problems, including the climate crisis. (Courtesy)

OHSU Knight Cancer Institute mobile outreach van

The OHSU Knight Cancer Institute mobile outreach van delivers cancer education and prevention resources to people across the state. (OHSU Foundation/Robert A. Cuadra)

Jackie Shannon, Ph.D.

Jackie Shannon, Ph.D., co-director of the Community Partnership Program and associate director of community outreach and engagement at the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute. (OHSU)