The Walker Cancer Research Institute (WCRI) is an American
cancer
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research organization consisting of two laboratories located in the states of
Florida
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and
Michigan
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and principal organizational offices in
Maryland
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. WCRI and the affiliated project National Cancer Research Center (NCRC) were incorporated as nonprofit
501(c)(3) charitable organizations in 1981.
Research
Research by WCRI is conducted at its two laboratories. The Florida lab, called the ''
Natural Products
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Laboratory'', was established in 1992. WCRI is currently listed among the industry and research partners of the
Florida State University College of Engineering. The Michigan lab, called the ''Experimental Anti-Cancer Drug Synthesis Laboratory'', is located on the campus of
Wayne State University
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and was established in 1990. The founder of WCRI was
Evan Harris Walker, formerly of
NASA
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. Dr. Walker's discovery of
time delay toxin activation (TDTA) chemotherapy was a precipitating event in the formation of the Institute and formed the basis of a collaborative relationship with
Battelle, which began in 1988. At least one patent has been granted to the Institute, having been filed in 2002 and awarded in 2004.
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WCRI has neither published research nor been awarded a patent since 2004. The address listed on the WRCI website for administrate offices i
18 N. Law StreetAberdeen, Maryland 21001 18 N Law St., Aberdeen MD is a 3 bedroom ranch house, and is the location o
Around the World Inc Internet Cafe.
Fundraising
Charitable organizations differ in and are often compared on the basis of their methods of
fundraising and the percentage of funds going toward primary mission aims versus administrative overhead. They also differ in the manner in which they treat donor lists and contact information. Information available from 2000–2003 indicates that WCRI applies approximately 40% of funds collected to the stated goals of the center, such as research and public education; the remaining 60% of funds raised were spent primarily on expenses incurred in raising funds, such as letters to potential donors. Fundraising for WCRI is conducted in part through the NCRC project via direct-mail campaigns.
The WCRI has an extremely low zero star ranking o
Charity Navigator Charity Navigator reports that fun
raising account for 89% of expenses resulting in a very low charity effectiveness rating.
Steven L. Blumenthal is listed on th
Mr. Blumenthal lives in West Palm Beach Fl.
In 2016, The Walker Cancer Research Institute settled a lawsuit with the State of New Jersey for deceptive fund raising and paid the penalty to Rutgers University, NJ. https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/News/PressAttachments/06172016att.pdf
See also
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Florida State University College of Engineering
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External links
Official website Charity Navigator Information
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Florida State University
Cancer charities in the United States
Non-profit organizations based in Maryland
Organizations established in 1981
Medical and health organizations based in Maryland
1981 establishments in the United States