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UM cancer center receives $50M donation from Ken Griffin

UM gets $50M donation for cancer research
UM gets $50M donation for cancer research 00:53

MIAMI — One of Florida's richest residents, Ken Griffin, donated $50 million to the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center. 

The center is the only nationally designated cancer institute in South Florida.

The donation comes during the $2.5 million fundraising campaign that will double the center's research footprint.

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