Bioengineering gets $1.5 million
Pitt has received a $1.5 million pledge from 1964 alumnus Leonard Berenfield to establish The Berenfield Family Engineering Legacy Fund for Bioengineering in the John A. Swanson School of Engineering.
Berenfield’s gift will support research efforts in pediatric cardiac surgery and cardiopulmonary regenerative medicine, fields in which the Department of Bioengineering has earned national recognition.
Berenfield, whose son and grandson were born with heart defects that required surgery, is an avid supporter of pediatric cardiovascular research.
Berenfield serves as president and chief executive officer of Berenfield Containers, which manufactures steel and fiber shipping containers.
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