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WVU Cancer Institute receives $50M in state funds to pursue to NCI designation

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Gov. Jim Justice delivered a $50 million check to West Virginia University’s academic and healthcare leaders in the pursuit of earning an official NCI Designation—a first for West Virginia.

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