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Gift enhances U-M medical school.
Ann Arbor
"Generous gifts such as Mr.
Taubman's, which provide
$22 million
funds devoted specifi-
gift to the
cally to seeding innovative
University of
research in perpetuity, are
Michigan Health System
what ensure U-M's long-
is making possible an
term ability to build and
institute with a mission
sustain its contributions
of supporting fundamen-
to society. Moreover, in the
tal research to advance
process of conducting this
the understanding of
research, we will also be
A. Alfred Taubman
the causes, treatment
able to train new genera-
and prevention of a range of human
tions of researchers and educators!"
diseases.
The first five scholars are:
The A. Alfred Taubman Medical
•Dr. Valerie Castle, a pediatric
Research Institute, being established
cancer specialist whose labora-
in the U-M Medical School, is named
tory is working
for the Bloomfield Hills retail pioneer
on strategies to
whose funding and vision led to its
make cancer cells
creation. Taubman's gift, announced
"commit suicide"
on Sept. 26, creates an endowment
in the most com-
whose earnings will fund the insti-
mon form of
tute and the research of individual
solid-tumor can-
Taubman Scholars.
cers in children.
"We are on the doorstep of amazing
Castle is chair
scientific discoveries that will dra-
of the Department of Pediatrics
matically improve the health of people and Communicable Diseases and is
around the world:' said Taubman, who the Ravitz Foundation Professor of
attended U-M and has been one of the Pediatrics.
its most generous supporters with life-
•Dr. Eva Feldman, a neurologist
time giving of more than $60 million.
and scientist whose laboratory has
He added, "I am especially proud
already received
that their groundbreaking work is
$7 million from
being done right here in Michigan."
Taubman to
The first five Taubman Scholars
fund research on
have been chosen from among
the use of stem
the medical school's top scientists.
cells and other
Each was selected for creativity and
approaches to treat
research that holds the potential to
amyotrophic lateral
significantly advance the development
sclerosis, which is
of a cure or preventive treatment for a
also known as Lou
human disease.
Gehrig's disease. Feldman heads the
Each scientist will receive a three-
U-M Program for Neurology Research
year grant: $200,000 per year for
& Discovery and is the DeJong
laboratory team to use in the pursuit
Professor of Neurology.
of new knowledge. The scholars will
•Dr. David Pinsky, a cardiologist
serve as advocates for research by
and scientist who studies proteins
taking part in U-M efforts to educate
involved in pre-
the public about the importance of
venting the forma-
biomedical research and encourage
tion of clots inside
investment in it.
blood vessels,
At the end of three years, scholar
which could lead
grants may be renewed. New schol-
to a new class of
ars may be chosen from among the
drugs to prevent
medical school faculty by an oversight
strokes and heart
committee chaired by U-M's executive
attacks. Pinsky
vice president for medical affairs, Dr.
is chief of the
Robert Kelch.
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine,
"Philanthropy is the lifeblood of
the Ruth Professor of Internal
the world's great universities," said
U-M President Mary Sue Coleman.
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