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The Sinquefield Center for Research Inc. announced that it has funded more than $765,000 to support Saint Louis University’s research efforts to combat COVID-19.
This latest donation is part of the center’s 2018 multi-year $50 million gift that established the SLU Research Institute to accelerate the university’s rise as a world-class research institution.
Dr. Jeanne Sinquefield, along with her husband, Rex, established the Sinquefield Center for Research.
“The projects we are funding fit perfectly into SLU’s historic service-focused mission, challenging and providing opportunities for the university’s diverse community of students, faculty and researchers to make the world a better place,” Sinquefield said.
The breakdown of funding includes $300,000 for rapid COVID-19 research, an additional $300,000 for the SLU School of Medicine Research Growth Fund, and just under $200,000 is being used to purchase new single-cell RNA sequencing equipment for use in addressing infectious diseases and other high-priority research.
For more information about the SLU Research Institute, visit slu.edu/research/research-institute/index.php. For more information about the Sinquefields, visit sinquefieldcharitablefoundation.com.
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