24 | JULY 21 • 2022 

OUR COMMUNITY

T

he American 
Committee for the 
Weizmann Institute 
of Science, a nonprofit devel-
oping philanthropic support 
for the Weizmann Institute 
of Science in Rehovot, Israel, 
announced that four Detroit-
area philanthropists have 
recently committed highly 
impactful gifts to support 
breakthrough research initia-
tives.
The American Committee 
recognizes these generous 
Michigan philanthropists for 
their leadership, dedication 
and vision that will deeply 
impact global health, medi-
cine, education, technology 
and more.
The philanthropic partners’ 
significant gifts include: 
 • The Andrea L. and 
Lawrence A. Wolfe Family 
Foundation’s (Troy) gift 
establishing the Andrea 
L. and Lawrence A. Wolfe 
Family Center for Research 

on Neuroimmunology and 
Neuromodulation.
 • The William Davidson 
Foundation’s (Troy) gift in 
support of the Davidson 
Institute of Science Education, 
following decades of transfor-
mational gifts, including an 
endowment.
 • Dr. Gil Omenn and 
Martha Darling’s (Ann 
Arbor) gift establishing 
the Dr. Gilbert S. Omenn 
and Martha A. Darling 
Weizmann Institute-Schneider 
Hospital Fund for Clinical 
Breakthroughs through 
Scientific Collaborations.
 • Ira S. Mondry’s 
(Birmingham) gift to the 
Mondry Family President’s 
Discretionary Fund, expand-
ing exciting research possibili-
ties across disciplines.
“The American Committee 
and the Weizmann Institute of 
Science are deeply grateful for 
the extraordinary generosity of 
our Michigan philanthropists,” 

says Dave Doneson, CEO of 
the American Committee for 
the Weizmann Institute of 
Science. 
“Visionary donors like 
Andi and Larry, the William 
Davidson Foundation, Gil and 
Martha, and Ira are helping to 
make the impossible possible. 
Their significant, big-hearted 
gifts are critically important 
and will have a tremendous 
impact on brain and neural 
research, science education, 
pediatric health advance-
ments, and other multidisci-
plinary research that will ulti-
mately provide life-changing 
discoveries and a healthier 
world for all.”

MAKING AN IMPACT
The Andrea L. and 
Lawrence A. Wolfe Family 
Center for Research on 
Neuroimmunology and 
Neuromodulation will be a 
pillar of Weizmann’s Azrieli 
Institute for Brain and Neural 

Science, where scientists are 
building the future of neuro-
science by accelerating mul-
tidisciplinary research. The 
Center will investigate brain 
development, disease and 
degeneration, with the aim of 
understanding and modulat-
ing the neural/immune inter-
face to enhance healthy brain 
function.
“
Andi and I believe the 
Wolfe Center for Research 
on Neuroimmunology and 
Neuromodulation will be a 
launching pad for cutting-edge 
research, opening up exciting 
possibilities for investigating 
the causes and pathways of 
complex human neuroinflam-
mation, and for discovering 
potential treatments that could 
transform the lives of millions 

Detroit-area philanthropists support cutting-edge 
research at the Weizmann Institute of Science.

Advancing Breakthroughs

ABOVE: The Davidson 
Foundation gift will support the 
science education and literacy 
arm of the Weizmann Institute of 
Science.

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