On Sept. 12, 2014, the University of Iowa announced that alumnus Franklin D. Trueblood’s lifelong interest in medical innovation inspired a $7.8 million estate gift that will dramatically enhance cutting-edge genetics research in the Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine.

Originally from Belle Plaine, Iowa, Trueblood completed undergraduate studies and then earned his law degree in 1925 from the University of Iowa. He established his own law practice in Chicago, where he lived until his death in 1989.

The UI Foundation’s mission is to advance the UI and fulfill the aspirations of those it serves. The university’s dedicated contributors fund a broad array of needs, from student scholarships, breakthrough research and life-changing health care to innovative facilities, community outreach and global education.