The inaugural Franca Fund Gala, held at Doha’s Museum of Islamic Art and hosted by Anna Wintour alongside Francesco Carrozzini and H.E. Sheikha Al Mayassa, celebrated the legacy of Franca Sozzani while raising over $4 million to support Dr. Robert Green’s pioneering work in preventive genomics. Proceeds from the evening directly advance the Franca Fund’s mission to support innovative genomics research overseen by Dr. Robert Green and to establish an endowed professorship in Preventive Genomics at Harvard. As Dr. Green shared during the event, the Fund has played a critical role in enabling globally leading research on newborn DNA screening, helping overcome ethical and scientific challenges to responsibly advance prevention-focused genomic medicine.
