The UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences is a neuroscience research and clinical care center at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). It was established in 2016 through a $185 million gift from Joan and Sanford I. Weill and the Weill Family Foundation.[1] The institute is housed in the Joan and Sanford I. Weill Neurosciences Building, which opened in October 2021 on UCSF's Mission Bay campus.
History
editThe institute was founded in 2016 following one of the largest gifts ever made to support neuroscience research in the United States.[2] The $185 million donation came from Joan and Sanford "Sandy" Weill and the Weill Family Foundation. In 2019, the Weills provided an additional $106 million to launch the Weill Neurohub, a research collaboration with UC Berkeley and the University of Washington.[3]
The institute's physical home, the UCSF Weill Neurosciences Building, opened on October 28, 2021. The six-story, 282,500-square-foot facility, valued at $535 million, was designed by Mark Cavagnero Associates and SmithGroup.[4]
References
edit- ^ Victoria, Colliver (April 26, 2016). "Former Citi CEO's $185 million gift is UCSF's largest ever".
- ^ Vazhri, Adin. "UCSF announces opening of $535 million brain research facility".
- ^ Candid. "Weill Family Foundation Commits $106 Million for Neuroscience Hub". Philanthropy News Digest (PND). Retrieved 2024-10-26.
- ^ Dolan, Kerry A. "How A Former Citigroup Chairman's $185 Million Gift For Neuroscience Has Already Led To Promising Research". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-10-26.