TORONTO - The family of late media mogul Ted Rogers has donated $130 million to help fund a Toronto-based medical research centre in his name.
The Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research is also being supported with $139 million from three participating institutions -- the Hospital for Sick Children, University Health Network and the University of Toronto.
Dr. Michael Apkon, president and CEO of Sick Kids, says Rogers' personal experience with heart disease and his interest in finding new therapies to advance heart health make the centre a fitting legacy.
Rogers was being treated for a heart condition when he died in 2008 at age 75.
The centre will bring together research, education and innovation in individualized genomic medicine, stem cell research, bioengineering, and cardiovascular treatment and management.
Its goal is to improve heart health across the entire life span, from childhood through adulthood.
