UPMC Children’s Hospital Foundation today announced it received a $1 million gift from Alba Tull to advance pediatric neuroscience research, education and patient care at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh’s Children’s Neuroscience Institute.
The largest donation in CNI’s history, the gift will provide flexible research funding to address some of the most pressing priorities of the program, including research infrastructure, pilot grants, and training future leaders, all of which will help generate new breakthroughs in pediatric neuroscience, the hospital foundation said in a news release. In particular, it will be used to help progress the understanding of neurological illness, discover and develop personalized therapies for children with neurological diseases or impairments, as well as innovate diagnostic medicine and find ways to translate research directly to patients.
Tull is a female philanthropist, multi-disciplined photographer and film producer, and investor. She is the founder and Managing Director of the First Light Capital Group, a technology-informed investment firm and female entrepreneur seeder. She also serves as chair of Tull Investment Group, a privately held investment fund that manages an array of real estate holdings and interest in companies including Genies, Pinterest, Zoox, and Oculus Rift. Read more.
