SIOUX FALLS, SD: New director named for Sanford Health's children's research

Sanford Health has named David A. Pearce director of the Sanford Children's Health Research Center. The SCHRC's mission is to combine world-class scientific talent with state-of-the-art technology to conquer childhood diseases. A $20 million gift from South Dakota Philanthropist Denny Sanford in 2007 created the SCHRC, which includes a location at the Burnham Institute for Medical Research, located in La Jolla, CA and a site in Sioux Falls. Pearce will lead the SCHRC in Sioux Falls starting this summer.