Woodruff’s vision was to create a center in Georgia that focuses on research, education and patient care.

[2] The Robert W. Woodruff Foundation, Inc. has continued to support Emory in achieving this vision, and in 2003 Emory dedicated the 275,000 square feet (25,500 m2) Winship Cancer Institute building, constructed with funds from the Robert W. Woodruff Foundation, Inc.[3] Winship Cancer Institute is located on the campus of Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia.

[4] The Emory Proton Therapy Center, opened in December 2018, is Georgia’s only proton therapy facility serving patients with cancer in Atlanta and the Southeastern U.S. with care managed by radiation oncologists from Winship Cancer Institute.

[6] In 2014, Winship Cancer Institute was selected as a Lead Academic Participating Site for the National Cancer Institute's National Clinical Trials Network.

[8] Supported by gifts from the Wilbur and Hilda Glenn Family Foundation and Southern Company, Winship Cancer Institute launched the Winship Center for Cancer Health Equity Research in 2023 to focus research efforts on eliminating cancer disparities in Georgia and nationwide.