Construction is underway of the Paul and Diane Manning Institute of Biotechnology at the University, a project in which the namesakes contributed $100 million a $350 million construction costs.
On June 26, the University of Virginia Health System announced the receipt of two $25 million anonymous gifts.
“These extraordinary gifts will support the Manning Institute’s research and aid in developing new treatments for hard-to-treat or incurable diseases, which will change lives across the Commonwealth and beyond,” said UVA President Jim Ryan in an information release sent out at 8:46 a.m. on that day.
The two gifts also put UVA Health over the top in its goal to raise $1 billion through the overall Honor the Future campaign.
“UVA Health’s mission is to transform health and inspire hope, and these donations will enable us to be at the forefront of that transformative work for the health system,” said Mark Esser, the first director of the Manning Institute and its chief scientific office.
Esser addressed the Health System Board earlier this month.
Before you go: This story was first published in the June 26, 2025 edition of Charlottesville Community Engagement and then published here two days later. Gosh, there were a lot of small stories that day!
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