OHSU and Brian Druker raise $1 Billion, Maybe

It was a huge event in cancer research, Phil Knight offered $500 Million in matching funds good for the next two years, all OHSU needs is to raise a like amount in donations.  This is a big win for Dr. Brian Druker, the director of the Knight Cancer Institute at OHSU.

Just four or five months ago, Druker said Saturday, he approached Knight with a bold request: $1 billion for his institute to help, ultimately, cure cancer when it takes root, but also to detect and strike it before the disease spreads.
This is what I think it will take, Druker remembered telling Knight. He wasn't going to be shy about dreaming big and being honest with the Knights about what he needed.
Flash forward, four or five months later, to Knight's surprise announcement.
"They've challenged us, but they've also challenged the nation in some respects," referring to what amounts to a national fundraising campaign, Druker said.

 If you have a few bucks to spare, OHSU could use the help.