Gift establishes UC Irvine’s Brunson Center for vision research

A $15 million gift launches UC Irvine’s Brunson Center for Vision Research, accelerating breakthroughs in treatments for blinding eye diseases.

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UC Irvine received a $15 million gift from the Brunson Foundation to establish the Brunson Center for Translational Vision Research.
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The center will be directed by vision scientist Krzysztof Palczewski, with Baruch Kuppermann serving as clinical co-director.
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The donation honors Robert M. Brunson, who suffered vision loss, and includes $5 million for building construction and $10 million for an endowment.
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The Brunson Center focuses on research into blinding diseases and aims to accelerate the translation of lab discoveries into therapies.
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This investment positions UC Irvine as a leader in vision science, emphasizing innovation and patient care in genetic disease research.

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