Racehorse Breeder Donates to CSU for Regenerative Research

The anonymous breeder donated $20 million toward a new state-of-the-art regenerative medicine research facility.
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An anonymous racehorse breeder has donated $20 million to Colorado State University (CSU) to build a state-of-the-art regenerative medicine research facility, fulfilling a $65 million matching challenge from lead donors and fellow horse aficionados John and Leslie Malone.

In December 2014, the Malones pledged $42.5 million for the planned facility, prompted by their interest in stem cell therapy and its effectiveness in treating equine joint problems. The Malones raise both dressage horses and Thoroughbred racehorses.

The donations allow construction of the CSU Institute for Biologic Translational Therapies, which is designed to develop next-generation remedies based on living cells and their products. These include patient-derived stem cells to treat musculoskeletal disease and other ailments. Groundbreaking will occur later this year; an exact date has not been set.

“We are deeply grateful for another tremendous gift to help establish the Institute for Biologic Translational Therapies,” said CSU President Tony Frank said. “This support, combined with the transformational gift from John and Leslie Malone, will advance Colorado State’s work in a new era of veterinary and translational medicine

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