Through a strategic partnership with the University of Central Florida, the clinical research department, known as MD Anderson Orlando Cancer Research Institute (CRI) occupies 30,000 square-feet of space on the fifth floor of the new UCF Burnett Biomedical Sciences Building.

    In 1991, MD Anderson began collaborating with Orlando Regional Healthcare to create the MD Anderson Cancer Center Orlando, bringing the expertise and resources of a world-class cancer center to the residents of Central Florida.