The gift will help bridge the so-called “valley of death” in laboratory research, when lack of funding prevents promising discoveries from reaching clinical trials.
Center will bring together academic researchers, students and health care executives and practitioners to explore critical issues in the management of health care organizations.
The program will train future primary care physicians to help ensure they are able to address the physical and mental health care needs of people who are LGBTQ.
The findings have implications for the conservation of rare and endangered species, in which low genetic diversity could increase the odds of extinction.
Dr. Zhijian (James) Chen of the UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas is the recipient. Chen has performed groundbreaking work on the mechanisms underlying the cellular response to infection.
The bequest by Sidney Roberts and Clara Szego Roberts reflects the couple’s backgrounds — both benefited from college scholarships — and their passion for science and the arts.
The donation establishes the Doumani Research Innovation Fund, which will support translating scientific discoveries into new treatments for people with cancer.