IU Health gets $20M gift for clinical innovation institute

05/28/25 at 03:00 AM

IU Health gets $20M gift for clinical innovation institute  
Becker's Hospital Review; by Madeline Ashley; 5/20/25 
Indianapolis-based Indiana University Health has received a $20 million donation from Sarah and John Lechleiter and Deborah and Randall Tobias to create the Tobias-Lechleiter Institute for Clinical Innovation. IU Health will match the donation, bringing the investment in the institute to $40 million, according to a May 20 news release shared with Becker’s. ... The institute plans to recruit 75,000 residents yearly in advanced medical studies; enroll 300,000 patients in the Indiana Biobank initiative over five years to aid research into genomic risk factors pertaining to Indiana’s population; attract and retain top fellows, students and faculty; enhance research resources; and increase the impact and pace of statewide medical research.

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