Roy and Diana Vagelos Institute for Biomedical Research Education Launched at Columbia University with $175 Million Gift

Roy and Diana Vagelos Institute for Biomedical Research Education Launched at Columbia University with $175 Million Gift

A $175 million gift from Roy’54 and Diana Vagelos will create the Vagelos Institute for Biomedical Research Education at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons to support PhD students pursuing the most creative, potentially disruptive ideas in biomedical science and also encourage the training of more physician-scientists. The largest portion of the gift - $125 million - will establish an endowment to change the prevailing approach for funding PhD students in the Coordinated Doctoral Programs in Biomedical Sciences, giving them greater freedom to explore different interests at the start of their careers.