12 u A b C o m P r e H e N S I V e C A N C e r C e N T e r

Above: The newly renovated Wallace Tumor Institute will house three

floors of research space as well as the uAb Comprehensive Cancer

Center’s administrative offices. Highlights of the renovation, scheduled

to be completed in 2012, include a skylit atrium and an open-air design

to enhance collaboration and interaction among scientists.

left: The Cancer Center is nationally recognized for its robust efforts in

translational research, which bridges the gap between the laboratory

bench and the patient bedside. Access to innovative and cutting-edge

treatments is one of many benefits to the thousands of cancer patients

treated at uAb each year.