2010 Grants

HEALTH

ORGANIZATION & PROJECT
PAYMENT AMOUNT

Action On Smoking And Health   $100,000
Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University   $666,666
To establish the F.M. Kirby Chair in Neural Repair and Protection-$666,667 in 2008 and 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 basic science research   
American Cancer Society, Inc./Eastern Division   $100,000
For: Programs in the Northwest New Jersey Region   
American Cancer Society, Inc./National Home Office   $250,000
For: Cancer research   
American Council on Science and Health   $40,000
American Diabetes Association Research Foundation, Inc.   $75,000
For: Ongoing 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   
Be The Match Foundation (formerly The Marrow Foundation)   $100,000
Toward the Scholars Program for the Study of Post-Transplant Complications   
Big Apple Circus, Ltd.   $35,000
For: Clown Care Program in Metro NYC hospitals   
The Cancer Institute of New Jersey Foundation, Inc.   $60,000
Toward Training Program in Translational Research   
Cancer Research Institute, Inc.   $100,000
For: Support of Predoctoral Emphasis Pathway in Tumor Immunology   
Cerebral Palsy International Research Foundation, Inc.   $50,000
For: Research   
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 equipment for cancer imaging research   
Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America, Inc.   $100,000
For: Support of the research of Dr. Songbai Lin and Dr. Dr.Marcus Muehlbauer   
The Eye-Bank for Sight Restoration, Inc.   $25,000
For: Ocular Tissue Research Program-$10,000   
Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation   $200,000
For: Support of research initiatives in Alzheimer's and related neurodegenerative disorders   
The Foundation Fighting Blindness, Inc.   $75,000
For: Retinal degenerative disease research   
The Foundation for AIDS Research   $125,000
For: The Krim Fellows 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   $160,000
Toward support of Dr. Glen F. Ralls's research on inflammation diseases-$165,000 in 2008 and 009; $160,000 in 2010   
The Hospital For Special Surgery   $150,000
For: Support of biomechanics research   
The Jackson Laboratory   $40,000
Toward Dr. Matthew Hibbs' work in computational bioinformatics   
Kennedy Krieger Institute   $200,000
Toward a new animal imaging center at the F.M. Kirby Center for Functional Brain Imaging   
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Inc./New Jersey Chapter   $150,000
For: Support of Dr. Brian Druker's research-$150,000 in 2010; like amount for like purpose pledged for 2011 and 2012   
Massachusetts General Hospital/Department of Psychiatry   $100,000
Toward an endowed chair in psychiatry to be known as the Edmund and Carroll Carpenter Professorship   
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center   $500,000
Toward renewed support of the F.M. Kirby Foundation Brain Tumor Research Fund   
Morristown Memorial Health Foundation, Inc.   $175,000
Toward the Emergency Department expansion project-$175,000 in 2010; like amount for like purpose pledged for 2011   
National Shingles Foundation   $95,000
For: PHN and VZV research   
National Transplant Assistance Fund, Inc.   $20,000
Toward organ donor awareness programs   
New York Blood Center, Inc.   $100,000
For: One-time support toward "Platelet Formation from Stem Cell Research" project under the direction of Dr. William B. Mitchell   
New York University School of Medicine   $105,000
For: Continued support of ischemic stroke research   
Population Council, Inc.   $80,000
Toward direct costs only in Postdoctoral Training: Reproductive Biomedicine and Biomedical HIV Research   
Prevent Blindness Tri-State   $10,000
For: Morris County, NJ programs   
The Rockefeller University   $150,000
Toward the purchase of the VivaView microscope   
The Salk Institute for Biological Studies   $150,000
For: Postdoctoral fellows involved in basic research   
Scheie Eye Institute   $300,000
To purchase research equipment needed by the F.M. Kirby Center scientists   
Stamford Hospital   $25,000
For: Cancer Risk and Prevention Program   
Trudeau Institute, Inc.   $40,000
Toward a Port-a-Patch MultiClamp   
United Network for Organ Sharing   $80,000
Toward the purchase and installation of a second UPS (uninterruptable power supply) for the data center   
Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology   $90,000
For: Continued support for Dr. Ellen Heber-Katz's research on Central Nervous System Regeneration   
 
Total Health
(45 items)
$5,946,666

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