About

The Cougs vs Cancer Run honors former BYU President Rex E. Lee (opens in a new tab), an avid runner, who passed away from Lymphoma (opens in a new tab) cancer in 1995. All proceeds from the race help support student cancer research at BYU's Simmons Center for Cancer Research (opens in a new tab).

Funds provide undergraduate and graduate students the chance to begin their careers as the next generation of cancer clinicians and researchers, and help facilitate foundational discovery research leading to the development of more effective methods to prevent, diagnose, treat, and cure cancer.

The run is sponsored by the Simmons Center for Cancer Research (opens in a new tab) with the help of the student organization Cougs vs Cancer (opens in a new tab).

Take part in BYU’s fight against cancer!

*Dr. Scott Weber (opens in a new tab) is the current director of the Simmons Center for Cancer Research.