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Gilbert Family Foundation Contributes Nearly $375 Million in Partnership with Henry Ford Health to Bring Shirley Ryan AbilityLab to Detroit and Create the Nick Gilbert Neurofibromatosis Research Institute

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023

The Gilbert Family Foundation also announced the creation of the Nick Gilbert Neurofibromatosis Research Institute, bringing a revolutionary neurofibromatosis research institute to Detroit in partnership with Henry Ford Health + Michigan State University Health Sciences .

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  • The Gilbert Family Foundation also announced the creation of the Nick Gilbert Neurofibromatosis Research Institute, bringing a revolutionary neurofibromatosis research institute to Detroit in partnership with Henry Ford Health + Michigan State University Health Sciences .
  • To bring the projects to life, the Gilbert Family Foundation will contribute nearly $375 million in grant funding.
  • "Jennifer and I are extremely proud to work alongside Henry Ford Health and Michigan State University to play a part in bringing both the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab and Nick Gilbert Neurofibromatosis Research Institute to Detroit.
  • The overall construction for the space will cost $179 million, with $119 million coming from the Gilbert Family Foundation and $60 million being financed by Henry Ford Health.

HENRY FORD HEALTH, TOM GORES & DETROIT PISTONS, AND MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY ANNOUNCE PLANS FOR MULTIBILLION DOLLAR DEVELOPMENT IN DETROIT’S NEW CENTER

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Wednesday, February 8, 2023

It also includes a new, cutting-edge medical research facility for Henry Ford Health + Michigan State University Health Sciences, part of Henry Ford Health’s 30-year partnership with Michigan State University.

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  • It also includes a new, cutting-edge medical research facility for Henry Ford Health + Michigan State University Health Sciences, part of Henry Ford Health’s 30-year partnership with Michigan State University.
  • "This partnership between Henry Ford Health, the Pistons and Michigan State University represents an incredible investment in our city.
  • The publicly accessible center provides a series of community benefits, including Henry Ford’s state-of-the-art Center for Athletic Medicine and neighborhood retail amenities Planet Fitness and Plum Market.
  • Both believers in building strong private-public partnerships, Mr. Riney and Mr. Gores view new development around their shared campus as an exciting new chapter for Detroit.