“ Science is ever more important for the welfare of humanity. Yet, we are experiencing the greatest challenges to its performance, dissemination, translation, and acceptance at a time where revolutionary opportunities emerge from life sciences and humanity is at its greatest need. Sabri Ülker Center allows us to pursue our most ambitious long-term scientific goals, vigorously and without interruption. We train the next generation of scientists to be bold, follow the science where it leads, and focus on the greatest health challenges with an eye on the impact. We are most grateful for this invaluable privilege and are motivated to pursue fundamental, as well as translational, science and contributions to the well-being of humans around the world.”