CCRI’s founding partners combined their complementary expertise, resources and available infrastructure to support and meaningfully enable the establishment of the CCRI.
The University of Cyprus isthe largest university & main research organization in Cyprus. A young butrapidly expanding university in several research areas including teams focusing on cancer research.It currently employs about 700 young scientists using external research funds.
The Bank of Cyprus Oncology Centre hasbeen the largest dedicated cancer hospital for solid and hematologicalmalignancies in the country since 1998. It manages approximately 60-70% of allnewly diagnosed cases of cancer in Cyprus every year. BOCOC is a not-for-profittertiary referral Centre.
The Karaiskakio Foundation isthe largest diagnostic and research centres in the field of haemato-oncology inthe country. It is home of the Cyprus Bone Marrow Donor Registry. KF operatesIntegrated Multidisciplinary Diagnostic Laboratories in Cellular Pathology andImmunology and in Molecular Pathology Oncology.
The George and Kaity David Foundation donated more than €6 million euros towards the construction of the first phase of CCRI’s facilities. Their donation was instrumental in the establishment of the Institute and the development of its state-of-the-art facilities. Mr and Mrs David are recognized as CCRI’s great benefactors of the CCRI. The first phase of CCRI’s facilities, built with a donation from the George and Kaity David Foundation, totals 3111 square meters and is named “Nicola David-Pinedo Building.