Our donors keep us going, powering us forward in making better health a reality for all patients, Hoosiers and those beyond the state of Indiana. Funding for the IU School of Medicine means improved facilities, incredible faculty, greater opportunities and more work being done overall.
Indianapolis residents Sarah and John Lechleiter gave $6 million to support cardiovascular health at IU Health and the IU School of Medicine. Through this gift, we were able to appoint a new faculty chair in cardiovascular innovation and increase our efforts in the Cardiovascular Institute.
IU School of Medicine alum and longtime supporter Diane K. Werth, MD, committed $5 million to support a state-of-the-art anatomy lab in the school’s new Medical Education and Research Building. Thanks to this, students and instructors will have ample space for learning and research.
Cancer research at the IU School of Medicine has been supported for over a decade by the Chuckstrong Initiative, named for former Indianapolis Colts head coach Chuck Pagano. The most recent Chuckstrong Tailgate Gala raised $1.5 million for research at the Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center.
