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"Biotechnology research—especially
research in the areas of regenerative medicine and tissue engineering—holds
great promise for our ability to bring healing and hope to many millions
who suffer. This gift today is of global importance in our effort to
alleviate pain and despair throughout the world," President Jackson
said.
Silverman, a Troy native, is well known
in the region for his philanthropy. Notable among his efforts are the
University Heights project, a collaborative effort among Albany Law
School, Albany Medical College, The Sage Colleges, and Albany College
of Pharmacy to create a shared 21-acre campus along New Scotland Avenue
in Albany, and the Albany Medical Center Prize in Medicine and Biomedical
Research.
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The
$14 million will create the Noble Enterprise Constellation,
a group of distinguished senior and junior faculty in biotechnology
research. It is intended that these faculty will have academic
faculty appointments at Rensselaer and joint positions at
the Wadsworth Center of the New York State Department of
Health.
