“The Ivy Foundation COVID-19 Translational Research Fund provides the biomedical research community at UVA with a rare opportunity to respond to challenges related to the global pandemic,” said UVA President Jim Ryan. “It builds upon the Ivy Foundation’s legacy of support to the university and its mission to improve health outcomes in our community, the Commonwealth and the world. My sincere thanks to the Ivy Foundation and its chair, Dr. Bobby Battle, for this vitally important gift.”