The University of Virginia Health System (UVA Health) has announced a pair of $25 million anonymous gifts to support the construction of a state-of-the-art biomedical research, development, and manufacturing facility.
The gifts will fund the completion of the four-story, 350,000-square-foot home of the university’s Paul and Diane Manning Institute of Biotechnology, which aims to drive research and development of new treatments and cures “for the most challenging medical conditions.” The institute—launched in 2023 with a $100 million commitment from Paul and Diane Manning—is expected to broadly expand the state’s biotechnology innovation ecosystem and drive economic growth in Central Virginia. The facility is expected to be completed in 2027.
The latest gifts boost combined giving to UVA Health’s recently completed Honor the Future campaign to more than $1 billion since 2019 from over 52,000 donors.
“I am so thankful for these two generous gifts, which build on the incredible support we have received from Paul and Diane Manning, state leaders, and the University to launch the institute,” said Manning Institute chief scientific officer and head Mark T. Esser. “UVA Health’s mission is to transform health and inspire hope, and these donations will enable us to be at the forefront of that transformative work for the health system.”
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