2008 Grants

HEALTH

ORGANIZATION & PROJECT
PAYMENT AMOUNT

Action On Smoking And Health $100,000
Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University $666,667
To establish the F.M. Kirby Chair in Neural Repair and Protection-$666,667 in 2008; pledged for like use-$666,667 in 2009 and $666,666 in 2010   
Alzheimer's Association/Greater New Jersey Chapter $20,000
For: Northern New Jersey programs   
Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Association, Inc. $300,000
For: Alzheimer's research   
American Cancer Society, Inc./National Office $400,000
For: Cancer research   
American Cancer Society, Inc./Eastern Division $100,000
For: Programs in the Northwest New Jersey Region   
American Council on Science and Health $40,000
American Diabetes Association Research Foundation, Inc. $75,000
Toward support of Dr. Evan David Rosen's diabetes research   
American Federation for Aging Research $70,000
For: Basic Research   
American Heart Association, Inc./Founders Affiliate $125,000
Toward basic, biomedical cardiac and stroke research   
Arthritis Foundation, Inc./National Office $85,000
For: Medical research only   
Arthritis Foundation, Inc./New Jersey Chapter $5,000
For: Research   
Big Apple Circus, Ltd. $40,000
For: Clown Care Program in Metro NYC hospitals   
The Cancer Institute of New Jersey Foundation, Inc. $100,000
Toward the Physician Scientist Training Program   
Cancer Research Institute, Inc. $125,000
For: Support of Predoctoral Emphasis Pathway in Tumor Immunology   
Cerebral Palsy International Research Foundation, Inc. $50,000
For: Dr. Tong Chun Wen's work in neonatal stroke   
Children's Hospital Corporation $1,000,000
To help support the sustained growth and development of the F.M. Kirby Neurobiology Center-$1,000,000 for 2007 and 2008; like amount for like use pledged for 2009   
Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation $225,000
For: Continued support of a new targeted stem cell initiative focused on the use of stem cells in spinal cord repair   
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory $100,000
Toward the purchase of a multifocal two-photon microscope for the laboratory of Dr. Pavel Osten   
The Committee to Reduce Infection Deaths $20,000
Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America, Inc. $100,000
For: The research project of Dr. Yuriko Mori   
The Eye-Bank for Sight Restoration, Inc. $35,000
For: Ocular Tissue Research Program-$15,000   
The Foundation Fighting Blindness, Inc. $75,000
For: Retinal degenerative disease research   
The Foundation for AIDS Research $125,000
For: Scholars Program   
Foundation of the University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey $200,000
For: Continued research for Synaptic Interactions: Formation and Plasticity   
Fox Chase Cancer Center $165,000
Toward support of Dr. Glen F. Ralls's research on inflammation diseases-$165,000 in 2008; pledged for like use-$165,000 in 2009 and $160,000 in 2010   
Helen Keller International, Inc. $27,500
For: ChildSight in New Jersey   
The Hospital For Special Surgery Fund, Inc. $175,000
For: Support of biomechanics research   
Immune Disease Institute, Inc. $50,000
Toward research equipment   
The Jackson Laboratory $30,000
Toward equipment to build a 3D Particle Tracking Microscope   
Kennedy Krieger Institute $1,000,000
Toward the establishment of a Center for Neurodevelopmental Genomics-$1,000,000 in 2007 and 2008   
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Inc./Northern New Jersey Chapter $200,000
Toward the Specialized Center of Research (SCOR) at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston-$200,000 in 2007 and 2008; like amount for like use pledged for 2009   
The Marrow Foundation $100,000
Toward the Scholars Program for the Study of Post-Transplant Complications   
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center $666,667
To establish the F.M. Kirby Foundation Brain Tumor Research Fund-$666,667 in 2007 and 2008; pledged for like use-$666,666 in 2009   
Morristown Memorial Health Foundation, Inc. $150,000
Toward the purchase of a second da Vinci Robot Surgical System-$150,000; like amount for like use pledged for 2009   
National Transplant Assistance Fund, Inc. $27,500
Toward organ donor awareness programs   
New York Blood Center, Inc. $150,000
For: Continued support of Dr. Kotula's work to develop the mouse model of prostate cancer   
New York University School of Medicine $125,000
For: Continued support of ischemic stroke research   
Overlook Hospital Foundation $60,000
Toward the Stroke Research Coordinator project-$60,000; like amount for like use pledged for 2009   
Population Council, Inc. $80,000
Toward direct costs only in Postdoctoral Training: Reproductive Biomedicine and Biomedical HIV Research   
Prevent Blindness Tri-State $10,000
The Rockefeller University $226,000
Toward the purchase of an Olympus confocal microscope and associated materials   
The Salk Institute for Biological Studies $150,000
Toward Dr. Thomas Albright's research in the Vision Center Laboratories and Dr. Jan Karlseder's research in the Epigenomics Center   
Scheie Eye Institute $383,500
For: The Aperio Digital Pathology System   
The Skin Cancer Foundation, Inc. $30,000
Thomas Jefferson University $125,000
For: Dr. Schneider's continued research of Parkinson's disease-$125,000 in 2007 and 2008   
Trudeau Institute, Inc. $142,000
Toward influenza research   
United Network for Organ Sharing $200,000
Toward the Center for Transplant System Excellence   
VZV Research Foundation, Inc. $95,000
For: General operating funds for core, research-driven programs   
Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology $100,000
For: Continued support of Dr. Ellen Heber-Katz's research on Central Nervous System Regeneration   
Yale University/School of Medicine $100,000
Toward the purchase of the ImageXpress Ultra Confocal Imaging System from Molecular Devices   
 
Total Health
(51 items)
$8,749,834

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