The University of Pennsylvania has received a gift of $25 million from alumni Mindy and Jon Gray, which will be geared towards establishing a cancer center devoted to the treatment, research, and prevention of cancers associated with hereditary BRCA mutations.
The Basser Research Center will be named after Mindy Gray's sister, Faith Basser, who died at age 44 from ovarian cancer.
The Basser Research Center (BRC for BRCA) will support research on the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes, harmful genetic forms linked to greatly increased risks of developing breast and ovarian cancers.
The Basser Research Center will emphasize outreach, prevention, early detection, treatment and survivorship related to BRCA-related cancer. It will be located within the University's Abramson Cancer Center at the Perelman School of Medicine. The money will also establish an endowed professorship in the field of oncology to be known as the Basser Professorship, recruit added faculty, launch an annual lectureship series, and establish the Basser Prize to honor cutting-edge research.
"With their profoundly visionary and generous donation, Jon and Mindy have set the stage for scientific breakthroughs that will transform the lives of women and their families for decades to come," Penn President Amy Gutmann said. "In creating this first-of-its-kind center, the Grays' gift endows Penn researchers and clinicians with the crucial resources required to identify innovative ways to prevent and treat inherited diseases. The possibilities for the future of women's health and cancer research are vast."
Source: Therapeutics Daily
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