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Fondren family and descendants (pictured left to right):

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: Rob Fondren, Carol Fondren, Christine Underwood, David Underwood Jr., Lynda Underwood, Fran Fondren, Sue Whitfield, Celia Crank;

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: Mary Catherine Fondren, Marie Fondren Hall, Francy Fondren, Erin Hall, Laura Baird, Matthew Baird

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The first of its kind in the Texas Medical Center, Houston and the region, this comprehensive program was made possible when the Fondren Foundation generously made a $15 million commitment to Houston Methodist to establish the Fondren Inflammation Collaborative. This multidisciplinary program provides care for patients with complex allergy, immunologic, autoimmune and gastrointestinal conditions who often get passed between doctors and clinics for months or years in search of a proper diagnosis and treatment plan.

The Fondren Foundation’s vision is to close the gap in patient care by building an international destination of hope and relief for people with these complex, often intertwined, conditions and their underlying inflammatory triggers.

The philanthropic gift strengthens and expands two Houston Methodist programs – the new Immunology Center at Houston Methodist and the Food and Health Alliance, within the Lynda K. and David M. Underwood Center for Digestive Disorders, led by Eamonn Quigley, MD. The Fondren Inflammation Collaborative will work to understand how inflammation impacts immunologic and gastrointestinal conditions. Multicenter clinical trials will follow, focusing specifically on innovative treatments.

Ultimately, the Fondren Inflammation Collaborative will be extended to other disease areas impacted by inflammation, such as the heart, brain, cancer and behavioral health. The gift also will fund four endowed chairs to recruit and retain the best minds in the world, while supporting research, education and counseling and training the next generation of physician scientists.