Men Of Medicine

Philanthropist and part-time San Diegan T. Denny Sanford recently pledged $50 million to support Burnham Institute for Medical Research’s cutting-edge medical research. To honor Sanford, the institute has been renamed the Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute. Malin Burnham, whose own gift catalyzed a similar transformation in 1996, welcomes the change. “We are all honored by the confidence Denny Sanford has shown in the institute,” notes Burnham. “These additional resources will help our scientists address many of the world’s most devastating diseases faster, and that will benefit patients.” (858/646-3100, www.burnham.org)     JANE SHIOMI