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Supporting Rockefeller University is one of the soundest investments you can make in the future of medical science. Whether you attend an event, join one of our programs, or make a gift, your support is essential. Together, we can create a healthier world for today and for generations to follow. Learn about Rockefeller’s new strategic plan: The Convergence of Science and Medicine.

Philanthropy News

Rockefeller University Campaign Raises $777 Million Learn more.
The Stavros Niarchos Foundation establishes an institute for global infectious disease research with $75 million. Learn more.
Nat Heintz is appointed Director of the Fisher Center for Alzheimer’s Research at Rockefeller. Learn more.
Living Legacies recounts the stories of donors who took the special step of making planned gifts to the university. Read some of these unique stories.
The Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation endows the Women’s Entrepreneurship Fund. Learn more.
Technology powers scientific revolution. Learn more about high impact philanthropy and Rockefeller's Scientific Resource Centers.
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Nobel Laureates
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Research Labs
26
Lasker Awards
133
National Academy of Sciences Members
20
National Medals of Science
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Years

Learn About Our Affinity Groups

Women & Science

The Women & Science initiative highlights the crucial role of basic and clinical research in addressing the scientific challenges related to women's health.  W&S showcases the contributions of women scientists and raises funds to support their work.

The Rockefeller University Council

The Rockefeller University Council is an international advisory group of distinguished individuals helping to advance science for the benefit of humankind. Membership, which is by invitation, recognizes benefactors who have made an ongoing major philanthropic commitment to the University.

Planned Giving

A planned gift to The Rockefeller University gives you an opportunity to make an enduring investment in the promising future of biomedical research.

Our Fundraising Initiatives

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FUNDAMENTAL SCIENCE
TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH
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SPECIFIC RESEARCH AREAS
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YOUNG SCIENTISTS
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DRUG DISCOVERY AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
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LEADING EDGE TECHNOLOGIES

Research Areas and Disease Studies You Can Support

Gifts may be made in support of promising studies on virtually every disease or medical condition that poses a serious health problem today.
  • Addiction Disorders
  • Age Disorders
  • Cancer
  • Childhood Diseases
  • Digestive System Disorders
  • Immune-Related Disorders
  • Infectious Diseases
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Ways You Can Support The Rockefeller University

Make a Gift 

Private support helps us provide our scientists with the resources they need to make the kinds of discoveries that advance medicine and health care.

Opportunities to Support Science

The Rockefeller University offers a broad range of giving opportunities that will advance biomedical research and education while providing lasting recognition for donors.

Planned Giving

A planned gift to The Rockefeller University gives you an opportunity to make an enduring investment in the promising future of biomedical research.

Contact

Maren E. Imhoff
Senior Vice President for Development
The Rockefeller University
1230 York Avenue, Box 164
New York, NY  10065

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Upcoming Events

At the Forefront of Basic Research: New Strategies to Outsmart Drug-Resistant Microbes

7:30 AM Coffee | 8:00 – 9:00 AM Lecture

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Elizabeth Campbell, Ph.D.
Corinne P. Greenberg Women & Science Professor
Laboratory of Molecular Pathogenesis
The Rockefeller University

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News

New faculty member studies how to leverage microbial forces to combat climate change

Avi Flamholz joins Rockefeller to investigate how microbes process nutrients and how that understanding can help develop tools to better anticipate and mitigate the effects of climate change.

Winrich Freiwald wins 2025 Rosenstiel Award

Freiwald is honored for his groundbreaking work revealing biological mechanisms of facial recognition.

Newly discovered neurons change our understanding of how the brain handles hunger

A new cell type provides a missing piece of the neural network regulating appetite.