News Article | June 22, 2025
Breaking Ground on Our Comprehensive Cancer Center
Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah (the U) broke ground on its second Comprehensive Cancer Center on Tuesday, April 8, advancing construction of a new facility wholly dedicated to delivering prevention, hope, and healing to cancer patients. Situated in Vineyard, in the heart of Utah County, the Huntsman Cancer Institute site will reduce travel time by more than an hour each way for thousands of patients. The new facility will expand capacity for research, care, education, and training that are needed as the state of Utah and the surrounding region experience significant population growth.
“Twenty-five years ago, on what was once an empty hillside, Jon M. and Karen Huntsman had a vision to build a Comprehensive Cancer Center with unparalleled care and state-of-the-art science. Today, we are proud to be embarking on the next phase of that journey,” says Mary Beckerle, PhD, chief executive officer of Huntsman Cancer Institute. “At our new location in Vineyard, we will bring comprehensive cancer care closer to the communities we serve, will advance innovative cancer research, will train the next generation of scientists and health workers, and will support our communities to live the healthiest lives possible—all the while working to eradicate cancer from the face of the earth.”
