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The new Dianne and Irving Kipnes Health Research Institute honours Irving and Dianne’s passion for research that benefits the patient and patient outcomes.

For Dianne Kipnes, improving health outcomes was personal. Following treatment for cervical cancer, she developed severe lymphedema and recognized the urgent need for more research. In 2018, she and her husband, Irving, established the Dianne and Irving Kipnes Chair in Lymphatic Disorders at the ¶®É«µÛ to generate new knowledge and improve patient care.

Now the Kipnes family is further expanding that commitment to ensure breakthroughs move from discovery to practice at a much faster pace – a philosophy that is at the heart of their approach to philanthropy.

On Sept. 15, their commitment expanded with the announcement of a $25-million gift to establish the Dianne and Irving Kipnes Health Research Institute. By combining world-leading expertise in health and artificial intelligence, it will accelerate discoveries and ensure they reach patients not in decades, but in years or even months.

This new institute honours the legacy of Dianne, who passed away in December 2024, by advancing her vision of improving health outcomes for all Canadians.

Watch this tribute video honouring Dianne Kipnes and the change she inspired.

Learn more about how the Kipnes Institute will mark a new era for Canadian health innovation – one that invests not just in discovery, but the vital step of transforming it into practical solutions for patients.