Bascom Palmer receives $12 million donation to establish research center

Bascom Palmer Eye Institute at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine has received a $12 million donation from Lois Pope to establish a collaborative center for research on macular degeneration and retinal diseases, according to a press release.
The gift, which was donated in memory of Pope’s mother, is the largest in Bascom Palmer’s history.
Lois Pope with Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Director Eduardo Alfonso Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
“Researchers and clinicians at Bascom Palmer have a legacy of leadership in the global fight against retinal diseases. Mrs. Pope’s

Full Story →