LATEST NEWS

Supporting the Terry Fox Run UK in London


The Victor Phillip Dadaleh Foundation is delighted to once again have supported the Terry Fox Run UK in London, in support of The Institute of Cancer Research.  Many congratulations to all of those who took part in this wonderful event.  Further details of The Terry Fox Run UK can be found here.

20/09/2024

New chapter for health research at St Francis Xavier University 


Antigonish, Nova Scotia: St Francis Xavier University (StFX) has officially started work on the construction of the Victor Phillip Dahdaleh Hall, home to the future Victor and Mona Dahdaleh Institute for Innovation in Health beginning an exciting new era for health research and healthcare in rural Nova Scotia.    In April 2023, The Victor Phillip Dahdaleh […]

10/09/2024

Victor Phillip Dahdaleh Advanced Disaster, Emergency and Rapid Response Simulation Lab and Emergency Operations Centre launched at York University 


Toronto: As extreme weather and the likelihood of disasters increase, York University has opened its new state-of-the-art Victor Phillip Dahdaleh Advanced Disaster, Emergency and Rapid Response Simulation (ADERSIM) Lab, designed to act as an Emergency Operations Centre (EOC), thanks to close to $3.5 million in private and public funds.  Philanthropist and York alumnus Victor Dahdaleh and his wife […]

10/09/2024

The Victor Phillip Dahdaleh Institute of Genomic Medicine at McGill University formally named as a fifth Host Institution of GA4GH 


Montreal: The Global Alliance for Genomics and Health (GA4GH) has welcomed the Victor Phillip Dahdaleh Institute of Genomic Medicine at McGill University as a fifth GA4GH Host Institution.  The Victor Phillip Dahdaleh Institute of Genomic Medicine at McGill University was founded in Autumn 2022 following a landmark donation from UK-based alumnus and long-term donor, Victor Dahdaleh. The […]

10/09/2024

Major donation from philanthropist Victor Dahdaleh creates new graduate centre taking Imperial’s heart and lung research to the next level 


London: A gift of over £10 million is supporting the refurbishment of the Dr Victor Phillip Dahdaleh Building, a new home for world-changing lung research at Imperial’s Hammersmith Hospital Campus. The Dr Victor Phillip Dahdaleh Graduate Centre for Respiratory and Cardiac Sciences will also be created at the National Heart and Lung Institute (NHLI).   A further gift […]

10/09/2024

Canadian entrepreneur and philanthropist Dr Victor Dahdaleh has made a £16 million gift to Cambridge institute dedicated to improving cardiovascular & lung health


The Victor Phillip Dahdaleh Heart and Lung Research Institute (HLRI) is home to the largest concentration of scientists and clinicians in heart and lung medicine in Europe. The Institute is a joint venture between Cambridge University and Royal Papworth Hospital and represents a major expansion of cardiovascular and respiratory research capacity. It has the ambitious goal of identifying […]

23/05/2023

The Future of Medicine: establishing a new genomic institute


McGill University recently published an interview with Victor Dahdaleh about his C$30million of philanthropic support to establish a new institute to help transform genomic medicine. Read more here about Victor’s motivations and aspirations for the new Victor Phillip Dahdaleh Institute of Genomic Medicine.  Read more here: https://giving.mcgill.ca/all-stories/future-medicine-mcgills-new-genomic-medicine-institute-promises-transform-healthcare

19/01/2023

McGill University receives landmark donation from alumnus Victor Phillip Dahdaleh to create new Institute of Genomic Medicine


A landmark donation to support McGill University’s renowned genomics research and education programs from UK-based alumnus and long-time donor Victor Dahdaleh will be a catalyst for advancements in genomics research. Thanks to gifts from Mr. Dahdaleh totalling more than $30 million, McGill will launch the Victor Phillip Dahdaleh Institute of Genomic Medicine. For more details see […]

25/10/2022