The nationally recognized H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute is a not-for-profit institution whose mission is to contribute to the prevention and cure of cancer. Part of an elite group of National Cancer Institute Comprehensive Cancer Centers, Moffitt is home to the largest blood and marrow transplant program in the southeastern United States, and its outpatient programs record more than 252, 000 visits a year. The center and research institute work closely with the USF College of Medicine.