BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 9, 2005--With a landmark $16.5 million gift from John F. (Jack) and Shelley Blais of Framingham, Mass., Dana-Farber Cancer Institute will establish a world-class protein research facility, the Blais Proteomics Center, where the study of cellular proteins marks the “next frontier” in cancer research. The Blais Proteomics Center will expand and accelerate the work of Dana-Farber scientists who are focused on developing proteomic techniques for understanding the basic workings of normal and cancer cells. Information generated by this research is crucial to the development of better methods for diagnosing, treating, and preventing cancer.
