On Jun. 29, 2012, following a competitive renewal process, the National Cancer Institute announced it had awarded the University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center another five years of recognition and funding. The designation means that the center, a research unit of the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, will continue to be recognized among the nation’s best cancer centers characterized by scientific excellence and the capacity to integrate a range of scientific approaches to focus on the problem of cancer.

The UH Cancer Center received NCI designation in 1996 and continues to be the only NCI-designated research facility throughout Hawaiʻi and the Pacific Rim. It is one of only 66 research organizations in the country designated by the National Cancer Institute.

This affiliation requires stringent and constant evaluation, yet brings the distinction of being recognized among the best cancer research institutions in the world. This recognition will ensure that the center will continue delivering cutting-edge treatments for cancer patients and conducting groundbreaking research to develop more advanced treatments.