All gifts made on Giving Day, no matter the area they support, will be matched by an anonymous donor to the Cancer Discovery Fund.
Did you know that cancer is the second leading cause of death in Tennessee? The CDC reports that Tennessee has the 21st highest cancer incidence rate and the sixth highest cancer mortality rate in the U.S. In 2025, we launched the Cancer Discovery Fund, and all Giving Day donations, no matter the designated area of support, were matched by an anonymous donor to help build this resource.
Dollars in this fund have already supported innovative faculty and student research through a new grant program led by Vice Chancellor for Research Jessica Snowden, MD. At the inaugural Tennessee Statewide Cancer Collaborative scientific meeting in October 2025, six $50,000 Cancer Discovery Fund grants were awarded to advance cancer research statewide.
Help us build on that promise today by participating in our 6th Annual Giving Day. By making a gift to any area on campus, you're also helping expand vital cancer research, as we are continuing the Cancer Discovery Fund match again this year
Donors
View All Donors| Fund Name | Donors | Raised ($) |
|---|---|---|
| UTHSC Chancellor/EVC-COO Discretionary Fund | 0 | $0 |
| UTHSC OAC Programs Fund | 1 | $5 |
| UTHSC Teaching and Learning Center | 3 | $25 |
| Student Emergency Fund | 16 | $2,750 |
| Cancer Discovery Fund | 97 | $415,025 |
| UTHSC Alumni Affairs Enrichment Fund | 3 | $350 |
| Dorothy Snider Foundation Scholarship | 0 | $0 |
| Ida Moore Scholarship Endowment | 0 | $0 |
| Academic Success Student Mental Health & Well Being Fund | 4 | $130 |
| Chancellor’s Pathway Forward Fund | 1 | $15 |
| UTHSC Student Education Enrichment Fund | 0 | $0 |
| UT Memphis Research Fund | 2 | $150 |
| Cancer Research Center Fund | 6 | $155 |
| Facilities Family Support Fund | 4 | $65 |
| Chancellor's Pathway Forward Endowment | 0 | $0 |
| Elise C. Moore Scholarship Fund | 2 | $20 |
| UTHSC Exempt Staff Award | 2 | $15 |
| Memphis Shelby County Endowment | 0 | $0 |
| Campus Fund for the Health Sciences | 28 | $1,831 |
| CHIPS Support Fund | 2 | $25 |
| UTHSC Business & Finance Dependent Scholarship | 6 | $67 |
| Clinica Esperanza | 1 | $10 |
| Kennard D. Brown Simulation Center Support Fund | 1 | $25 |
| Relative Caregiver's Support Fund | 7 | $1,590 |
| UTHSC Regional Biocontainment Lab Support Fund | 1 | $30 |
| Student Success Fund | 1 | $10 |
