Mulva Family Foundation gift funds melanoma and prostate research
The Mulva Family Foundation has given $25 million to melanoma and prostate cancer research at MD Anderson under the direction of Patrick Hwu, M.D., chair of Melanoma Medical Oncology, and , chair of Genitourinary Medical Oncology.
The gift is part of a $75 million grant that includes $50 million to create the .
Jim Mulva, chair of the MD Anderson Cancer Center Board of Visitors and a UT Austin graduate, is past chairman and CEO of ConocoPhillips. Miriam Mulva is a graduate of St. Norbert College near Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Mulvas are Texas residents and split their time between Austin and Green Bay.
The Mulva Family Foundation has been a consistent supporter of UT Austin and MD Anderson. Medicine, education, youth and the Catholic Church are its primary initiatives. The family¡¯s substantial commitments to the university include $60 million to the McCombs School of Business and the Cockrell School of Engineering and $15 million to help build the new Liberal Arts Building. They have given more than $5.6 million to MD Anderson. The Miriam and Jim Mulva Conference Center at MD Anderson is named in recognition of a $5 million gift to the Miriam and Jim Mulva Fund for Melanoma Research.
