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Virginia Commonwealth University receives record $104 million donation for liver research

The gift is the second-largest publicly shared donation at a Virginia university, officials said.

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February 15, 2022 at 6:55 p.m. EST
A historic $104 million donation to Virginia Commonwealth University will support liver research at its medical school in Richmond. (Allen Jones/Virginia Commonwealth University)
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A new $104 million gift to Virginia Commonwealth University, the largest donation to the school, will be used to further liver research, officials announced Tuesday.

The gift will position the Richmond school as a “global leader” in liver health, VCU leaders said. The money will be used to expand treatment for liver and liver-related metabolic diseases, such as liver cancer and alcohol-related liver illnesses, as well as develop alternatives to transplants.