Joseph Walther, M.D.
Founder, 1912-2005
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Welcome to Walther Cancer Foundation
The Walther Cancer Foundation, Inc. (WCF) is an independent, private grant-making foundation committed to eliminating cancer as a cause of suffering and death through interdisciplinary and inter-institutional basic laboratory, clinical, and behavioral cancer research.
WCF believes that cancer research provides tangible benefits in expanding our base of knowledge, saving lives and offering hope to patients and their families. The foundation is particularly interested in supporting efforts to strengthen cancer research infrastructures in the state of Indiana.
Dr. Joseph E. Walther's bold vision of medical philanthropy was born in 1985 with the creation of the Walther Cancer Institute. He realized that insights into this family of diseases go beyond initiatives that seek to unlock the fundamental secrets of the transfigured cells that give rise to cancer. Thus, in addition to investing in basic research, the WCI actively supported research programs that tested new therapies and focused on human behaviors as well as ways patients and their families respond to a diagnosis of cancer.
In July, 2007, the corporate form of the Walther Cancer Institute was changed to a private foundation, and the name modified to become the Walther Cancer Foundation. The mission of the organization remains the same, while the mechanisms for providing support for cancer research have been streamlined to substantially reduce administrative costs. By design,
WCF is independent; yet we encourage and foster collaborative research efforts among investigators that join disciplines and institutions.
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