Sandy and Joan Weill Give $106 Million to Fund Neuroscience Hub
- The effort will involve three universities in Western U.S.
- Couple recently contributed $14.6 million to Carnegie Hall
Sandy and Joan Weill are keeping up the pace of their charitable giving.
On Tuesday, the couple announced a $106 million gift to start the Weill Neurohub at the University of California at Berkeley, University of California at San Francisco and the University of Washington. The research network aims to encourage collaboration between neuroscientists and researchers in disciplines such as engineering and computer science to quicken the development of therapies for brain and nervous system diseases.