$7.8 million given to Carver College of Medicine <\/p>\n
BY BEN MARKS | SEPTEMBER 16, 2014 5:00 AM <\/p>\n
The Carver College of Medicine will hopefully use $7.8 million donation to look for a new professorship, in addition to furthering genetic research. <\/p>\n
After receiving $7.8 million, the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine will advance genomic medicine as well as hopefully establishing several new positions in the college. <\/p>\n
The money was from the estate of Franklin D. Trueblood, who earned a law degree in at the UI in 1925 and, along with friend and fellow alum Elsie Foerstner, was a staunch supporter of the university over the years. <\/p>\n
When he died in 1989, his will named Foerstner as a lifetime income beneficiary of his trust. After Foerstners death in April, the university was named as remainder beneficiary. <\/p>\n
A decision on exactly where the money is to be spent in the Genetics Department has not yet been made. However, medical-school Dean Debra Schwinn said the money could be used for a variety of purposes. <\/p>\n
We want to make sure were putting it to the absolute best use, and thats why were not making a quick decision, she said. Theres just so much that we can do, this is a huge jump-start, and we have so many projects where we can use this wisely. <\/p>\n
UI spokesman Tom Moore said it is not one lab that will benefit from the donation but a field of study, as the $7.8 million was given to the university with the intention of promoting the field of genomic medicine at the medical school. <\/p>\n
Genomic medicine is about tailoring treatment to a specific individuals genome, Schwinn said. <\/p>\n
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