WERTHEIM FOUNDATION PROVIDES LEAD GIFT OF $100 MILLION TO UF SCRIPPS
The largest individual gift in UF history will name the Herbert Wertheim UF Scripps Institute for Biomedical Innovation & Technology and launch a $1 billion public-private partnership that will drive the future of biomedical research and innovation.
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Scripps and UF: A Florida Biomedical Research Powerhouse
Effective April 2, the Florida campus of Scripps Research is integrated with the University of Florida’s academic health center as UF Scripps Biomedical Research.
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