Opus Building Funding

With 40,000 square feet dedicated to imaging science, Mayo's imaging research center was supported with a $7 million gift from the Mayo benefactor The Opus Group and an NIH capital grant of $2.4 million.

"Much of medicine in the future will depend heavily on noninvasive imaging techniques," says Denis Cortese, M.D., CEO of Mayo Clinic. "We are grateful for this generous gift from Opus, which will help us expand both our diagnostic and treatment capabilities through the findings of this research."

"We are extremely fortunate to have benefactors who sincerely care about advancing the science of imaging. Also, it is unusual for NIH to provide capital building funds, so this is a unique opportunity for us and recognition by NIH of Mayo’s strong imaging research program," says Stephen Riederer, Director of the Magnetic Resonance Laboratory, the principal group in the Opus Building.

"We know that the innovative researchers who work in this building will move medical research forward," says Mark Rauenhorst, chairman and CEO of Opus Corporation. "Having the Opus name on this building is especially humbling as we think of our long-term association with Mayo Clinic and the medical advancements that are sure to happen by the terrific men and women who work here."

Opus Corporation is a national, privately held commercial real estate development company based in Minneapolis. As founder, Mr. Rauenhorst built a successful business and developed a strong relationship between his family, Opus and Mayo Clinic. This imaging center demonstrates a genuine partnership and makes possible the discovery and development of new medical imaging technologies and integration of innovative imaging techniques into patient care.

Mayo Clinic gratefully recognizes Opus Corporation for the foresight to advance the cutting edge of imaging and to provide the best tools to deliver high-quality patient care.

Mayo Clinic honors Opus Corporation and Gerald "Gerry" and Henrietta "Hanky" Rauenhorst for principal support of the Mayo Clinic Center for Advanced Imaging Research.