Baylor College of Medicine
10/16/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/16/2026 12:40
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Baylor College of Medicine publicly launched Tomorrow's Medicine Today, a $1 billion philanthropic campaign aimed at accelerating the discoveries, treatments and educational innovations that will shape the future of health in Houston and around the world. Bolstered by extraordinary early philanthropic support, the campaign already has raised more than $800 million toward its goal.
The campaign draws on Baylor's more than 125-year legacy of leadership in medicine and science, with a goal of continuing that work on an even greater scale.
"It's an extraordinary time to rally behind Baylor College of Medicine," said Dr. Jakub Tolar, president, CEO and executive dean of Baylor. "I have seen firsthand the depth of talent, discovery and commitment to patients that exist across this institution. Tomorrow's Medicine Today is about building on those strengths to take on some of medicine's greatest challenges ranging from cancer, heart disease and brain disorders to helping people live longer, healthier lives."
A $1 Billion investment in the future of health
Medicine is entering a period of remarkable opportunity, with advances in technology, data science, genomics and precision medicine creating new possibilities for how diseases are understood, prevented and treated. Through Tomorrow's Medicine Today, Baylor aims to turn those possibilities into better health for patients and communities.
That ambition comes to life across three key areas of focus in the Tomorrow's Medicine Today campaign:
• Reimagine teaching and learning: The campaign will help modernize the curriculum and educational environment at Baylor, fund scholarships, expand STEMM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine) pathways throughout Texas and strengthen programs that prepare the next generation of healthcare leaders.
• Spark innovation for lifelong health: Baylor is pursuing new ways to prevent disease, detect it earlier and develop more personalized treatments, including cancer therapies that harness the immune system and a patient's own cells; innovations in cardiovascular health to prevent and treat heart disease; and multidisciplinary research in brain health focused on conditions including Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases and other mental health disorders.
• Turn bold ideas into life-changing solutions: Baylor will harness digital medicine, artificial intelligence and data science to better predict disease and personalize care, while its Innovation Institute will help move promising discoveries beyond the laboratory and into new treatments, technologies and solutions.
Baylor also is developing new approaches to predict climate-driven disease outbreaks before they occur by combining climate data with mosquito and tick surveillance, wastewater monitoring and other public health information.
"When you or someone you love needs care, the promise of medical discovery becomes deeply personal," said Tomorrow's Medicine Today campaign co-chair David Baldwin. "I know firsthand what it means to benefit from exceptional physicians and advances in medicine. That experience is one reason I believe so strongly in what Baylor can accomplish through Tomorrow's Medicine Today."
Serving alongside Baldwin as campaign co-chairs are Courtney Sarofim and Marc Shapiro, with Susan and James A. Baker III serving as honorary chairs.
"For decades, Baylor has been one of Houston's most important institutions and a true engine of discovery, innovation and education that improves lives here at home and around the world," said Susan and James A. Baker III. "We are proud to be associated with this effort and support Baylor's vision for the future."
A look at what comes next
Baylor officially marked the public launch of Tomorrow's Medicine Today Thursday evening at the Lillie and Roy Cullen Tower, the future home of Baylor's School of Medicine and School of Health Professions. The event brought together philanthropic leaders, faculty and staff, alumni and friends of Baylor to mark the occasion and highlight the people and work at the heart of the campaign.
The evening also debuted Behind Tomorrow's Medicine Today, a portrait exhibition by photographer Richard Corman that puts faces to the work the campaign will advance and the people it ultimately will benefit.
"The promise of this campaign is ultimately about people - the patients waiting for better answers, the scientists pursuing discoveries and the students who will carry this work forward," Tolar said. "We have an extraordinary opportunity before us, and we cannot realize it alone. Through Tomorrow's Medicine Today, we are inviting our community to join us in advancing the discoveries, treatments and ideas that can change lives for generations to come."
To learn more about Tomorrow's Medicine Today and opportunities to support Baylor College of Medicine, visit bcm.edu/tomorrow.
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