Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah broke ground in April on a second Comprehensive Cancer Center that will bring world-class care an hour closer to thousands of patients across Utah.
The 272,000-square-foot facility in the Utah County city of Vineyard represents the largest single investment in Huntsman Cancer Institute’s history at $400 million. When it opens in summer 2028, the center will offer the same caliber of care as the Salt Lake City location, with multidisciplinary cancer clinics, radiation oncology, comprehensive imaging, infusion therapy, and wellness programs.
For the more than 40,000 patients from Utah County and surrounding areas who visited Huntsman Cancer Institute last year, the new location eliminates a two-hour round trip to Salt Lake City.
“The new Huntsman Cancer Institute in Vineyard represents a bold step toward realizing a future where cancer will be a thing of the past,” says U President Taylor Randall HBA’90. “By expanding access to cutting-edge cancer care and research, especially for patients in Utah’s rural and frontier communities, we’re delivering on our promise to improve lives across the state and beyond.”
The Vineyard site will also advance research and innovation, offering access to clinical trials and computational science programs that harness artificial intelligence in cancer discovery. Partnerships with Utah Valley University and Brigham Young University will provide new training opportunities for future health care professionals.
The project was catalyzed thanks to a $75 million lead matching gift from the Huntsman Family Foundation in June 2023, followed by major contributions from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the State of Utah, and other donors. As of the groundbreaking, 75 percent of funding has been secured.
“Today, we make the investment that will shape the next generation of care and research and hopefully bring an end to cancer,” says Peter Huntsman, chairman and CEO of the Huntsman Cancer Foundation.
Huntsman Cancer Institute is the only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center in the Mountain West, serving patients from Utah, Nevada, Montana, Wyoming, and Idaho.
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