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Memorial Hermann Pledges $10 Million
for Molecular Research
The Board of the Memorial Hermann Healthcare System has pledged to earmark $1 million each year over the next 10 years – for a total of $10 million – in support of The Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine for the Prevention of Human Diseases (IMM).
“Memorial Hermann has long been a cornerstone of the greater Houston community, and it is thrilling to have such a leader in health care team up with the IMM once again,” said Beth Robertson, chair of the New Frontiers Campaign.
Memorial Hermann, the largest not-for-profit health care organization in Texas, was part of the initial campaign in the early nineties to help create the institute.
The University of Texas Health Science Center President James T. Willerson, M.D., said, “This is an exciting opportunity for us to strengthen the IMM’s relationship with the Memorial Hermann Healthcare System and truly make changes in the ways we treat chronic human diseases. As we recruit additional top scientists to the IMM and expand our genetic and proteomic research, our strong affiliation with Memorial Hermann will help build the bridge that carries laboratory discoveries to the patient’s bedside.”
Dan Wolterman, president and chief executive officer of Memorial Hermann Healthcare System, said, “The IMM is leading the way in its scientific work to explain the very fundamentals of disease. By supporting this project, Memorial Hermann is investing in the future of medicine and groundbreaking discoveries that will lead to new therapies and, ultimately, better health for the people in the communities we serve.”
Memorial Hermann Hospital, one of only two certified Level I trauma centers in Greater Houston, is the primary teaching affiliate for The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, the largest of six health science center schools. That relationship began in 1968 with Hermann Hospital. Together with Memorial Hermann Children’s Hospital, the system provides a training site for nearly 400 UT Medical School residents each year.
Designated as a 2003 Gold Well Workplace by the Wellness Councils of America, the Memorial Hermann Healthcare System includes nine acute care hospitals, two long-term acute care hospitals, a physician network for primary and specialty care, retirement living and nursing homes, wellness programs, rehabilitation and home health programs, and the LifeFlight® air ambulance service.
— Amber Buckley, Development