Investment honors memory of foundation founder George Wile and Elizabeth Wile

A local foundation focused on improving health outcomes for patients with brain and neurodegenerative diseases has made a $5 million gift to the University of Cincinnati Center for Alzheimer's and Neurodegenerative Disease Research at the University of Cincinnati Gardner Neuroscience Institute.

This donation from the L.I.F.E. Foundation invests in research pilot funding, an innovative brain health study and a one-year fellowship training in neurodegenerative disease research. University of Cincinnati alumni and L.I.F.E. Foundation trustees, Carter F. Randolph, Bus '79, MBA '80, PhD '86 and Louie Randolph, A&S '11, said the gift honors the memory of L.I.F.E. Foundation co-founder George Wile and his wife, Elizabeth. Wile was a long-time supporter of the UC College of Medicine and a UC Foundation trustee.