HAMILTON—Hamilton’s medical research community is abuzz with a $100 million gift from local philanthropists Charles and Margaret Juravinski. The gift is a legacy endowment fund, which means the money will be given out once the Juravinskis have passed on. The endowment, which will be used to create the Juravinski Research Centre, will provide $5 million a year for research. The estate gift, tied specifically to future medical research, is one of Canada’s largest-ever legacy gifts, said Hamilton Health Sciences president Rob MacIsaac. The endowment will equally support researchers across Hamilton, in the city’s three research institutions — McMaster University, as well as the hospitals and medical facilities of Hamilton Health Sciences and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton.

Source: thestar May 29, 2019 08:02 UTC