Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Dana Farber Building in Longwood Medical Area : Dana Farber building on the right and Smith building on the left
The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is a world-renowned cancer research and treatment center in the United States. It belongs to the Harvard Medical School in Boston .
In 1947, the Children's Cancer Research Foundation was founded by Sidney Farber , MD. In 1974 it was named the Sidney Farber Cancer Institute in honor of its founder . Due to the support of the Charles A. Dana Foundation , the name of the institute was amended accordingly in 1983.
The president is (as of 2016) Laurie H. Glimcher .
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Coordinates: 42 ° 20 ′ 17.7 ″ N , 71 ° 6 ′ 25.9 ″ W.