Lurie's Children's Hospital of Chicago has a new department thanks to an $11 million investment, according to an announcement released Wednesday.

The multi-million dollar gift, from Don and Anne Edwards, establishes the Edwards Family Division of Genetics and Rare Diseases, the announcement said. According to the hospital, the gift will help accelerate breakthroughs in diagnosis, treatment and discovery for children with rare and genetic conditions.

“Families coping with rare diseases wait far too long for answers,” Tom Shanley, MD, Lurie Children’s President & CEO said in the announcement. “This extraordinary investment from the Edwards family changes that trajectory. It strengthens our ability to improve diagnostics, expand treatment options, and bring renewed hope to children througho

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