A major announcement regarding Cornell’s medical college in New York City, which has received a 75 million dollar donation to help with cancer research.
The gift announced Wednesday comes from the Edward and Sandra Meyer, who will now have Weill Cornell’s flagship building in New York City named after the couple.
The money will be used for research of the disease and clinical care as well.
Cornell President David Skorton said Wednesday that the school is profoundly grateful for the gift.
“As cancer research and treatment move increasingly toward therapies that are tailored to patients’ individual genetic profiles and needs, the Meyer family’s gift allows us to make the necessary investments to advance this groundbreaking area of medicine and realize its promise,” Skorton said.
