Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Raises $6.5 Million at 21st Annual Double Helix Medals Dinner
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) successfully raised $6.5 million during its 21st annual Double Helix Medals dinner held in New York City. The event, which supports biological research and education programs, honored biomedical pioneer Dr. Kevin J. Tracey and philanthropist Michael Milken for their contributions to medical science and research funding. During the gala, Michael Milken announced the establishment of a new Young Investigator Award through the Michael and Lori Milken Family Foundation. This initiative will provide $100,000 annual fellowships over three years to support emerging researchers. Since its inception in 2006, the Double Helix Medals dinner has raised a cumulative total of $96 million for CSHL's scientific initiatives.
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