As the university advances plans for a new, state-of-the-art Cancer Research Building, leaders say the facility will pave the way for significant discoveries to be made at the University of Iowa.

Iowa has one of the fastest-growing rates of new cancers in the country, and cancer is a priority focus area for the university. The UI received approval from the Iowa Board of Regents in September 2024 to begin early-stage planning of the new facility, which will bring together researchers from the university’s multiple health-sciences colleges.