IU lands $1.5M gift to support cancer, cardiology research
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Through a $1.5 million gift, the Indiana University School of Medicine has received financial support for lung and prostate cancer research as well as cardiology research and education.
Carmel residents Gerald and Diane Throgmartin gifted the money to four separate funds to support the fields of research, two of which were created with their donation.
“We are deeply honored to receive these incredibly generous gifts from Gerald and Diane Throgmartin,” IU School of Medicine Dean Dr. Jay Hess said in a news release. “These gifts will be invested in research that improves outcomes for patients and training that prepares the next generation of healthcare professionals. We are profoundly grateful to the Throgmartins for investing in our work.”
The Throgmartins have been longtime supporters of IU, including significant generosity with the cancer center inspired by personal experience.
The funds supported by the gift are:
- The Jackie O’Donnell Fellowship in Cardiac Transplantation honoring retired cardiologist Jackie O’Donnell, MD
- The Betty Jo Throgmartin Lung Cancer Research Fund named for Gerald’s late wife honoring oncologist Nasser Hanna, MD
- The Jeffrey Breall Fellowship in Interventional Cardiology honoring interventional cardiologist Jeffrey Breall, MD, PhD
- The W. Gerald Throgmartin Prostate Cancer Research Fund honoring oncologist Nabil Adra, MD
“These are just wonderful people,” Gerald Throgmartin said. “We know the research they do puts them on the cutting edge, and we want that continue. And, we want them to keep training other doctors to be so skilled. That helps people right here in Indiana – it has certainly helped our family.”
You can learn more about the Throgmartins’ connections that led to the gift by clicking here.