Contributors
The FNIH manages all private gifts with care and efficiency. Of every dollar spent, 94 cents are used to support programs and just six cents for administration and fundraising.
We gratefully acknowledge the following donors and partners who made gifts or pledges of $250 or more during 2013. Every attempt is made to list donors according to their wishes. Please call 301.402.5311 if you have any questions.
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$5,000,000+
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation 12
McKnight Brain Research Foundation 8
$2,500,000 – $4,999,999
Genentech, Inc. 7
Pfizer Inc 16
$1,000,000 – $2,499,999
Amgen, Inc. 11
Eli Lilly and Company 14
Johnson & Johnson 13
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. 16
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation 14
$500,000 – $999,999
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 5
Bristol-Myers Squibb 14
National Institutes of Health 18
Newport Foundation
Pharmaceutical Research and
Manufacturers of America 9
The Safeway Foundation 3
Sanofi 12
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited 5
$250,000 – $499,999
AbbVie Inc.
Alzheimer’s Association 9
Biogen Idec 3
The Coca-Cola Company 6
GlaxoSmithKline 15
HSNi LLC
$100,000 – $249,999
Arthritis Foundation, Inc. 4
AstraZeneca LP 12
Daiichi Sankyo, Inc. 4
Eisai Inc. 7
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc. 2
Forest Laboratories, Inc. 3
Foundation for Burkitt
Lymphoma Research
Fujirebio 2
Grifols 2
Management Systems Society 2
Ikaria, Inc.
Institut De Recherches Internationales Servier 4
Ann Lurie 2
Mr. and Mrs. Joel S. Marcus 3
Merck Serono
Nippon Zoki Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. 2
Novo Nordisk A/S 2
The Bernard Osher Foundation 5
Piramal Imaging, GmbH 3
Roche 6
George and Trish Vradenburg 2
Co-Founders USAgainst Alzheimer’s
$50,000 – $99,999
Actelion Pharmaceuticals Ltd. 3
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.
American Association for Dental Research
AXA Research Fund 2
Dairy Research Institute 3
Geoffrey Beene Foundation
Alzheimer’s Initiative
Howard Hughes Medical Institute 2
New England Biolabs 5
Perrigo Company plc 2
PhRMA Foundation 6
Promega Corporation 3
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Mrs. Lily Safra 12
$25,000 – $49,999
American Society for Bone and
Mineral Research
Bausch & Lomb Incorporated 3
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
BioClinica, Inc. 4
Biotechnology Industry Organization 6
Colgate-Palmolive Company
Danskin
James H. and Christina W. Donovan 2
GE Healthcare
Iconix Brand Group
In honor of Ari Goldman
IXICO Ltd. 2
Howard H. and Jacqueline K. Levine 3
Meso Scale Diagnostics, LLC. 5
Mr. and Mrs. Paul M. Montrone 16
NeuroRx 2
Otsuka American Pharmaceutical, Inc.
Andrew & Lillian A. Posey Foundation
Bill and Giuliana Rancic
SoBran, Inc. 3
SYNARC Inc. 6
Trius Therapeutics, Inc. 3
$2,500 – $4,999
Anonymous
Alliance for Aging Research 2
Ronald and Barbara Berke 4
In memory of Jennifer Berke
Gregg Bevensee 4
ChemoCentryx, Inc.
Anthony S. Fauci, M.D. and
Christine Grady, Ph.D.
Jim Fisher
Joseph H. and Cheryl L Kott
In honor of Temptime’s 25th anniversary
Donna Nichols 4
PNC Foundation
Lenore R. Salzman 16
SOHO Publishing Company 2
SunTrust Banks, Inc. 3
Samuel O. Thier, M.D. and Paula Thier 8
Alexander Trebek
Ullmann Family Foundation 5
Zerhouni Group LLC
$10,000 – $24,999
Janet B. Abrams 5
In memory of Bernard Abrams
Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation
American College of Medical
Genetics and Genomics
AMS Foundation for the Arts,
Sciences and Humanities 9
Basilea Pharmaceutica International Ltd. 3
Peter D. and Karen N. Bell 2
Judy Belous
In memory of Effie Loomis
Buffy and William Cafritz 10
Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A. 4
Timothy Choate
Brad Cox
In honor of Ari Goldman
Crescendo Bioscience, Inc. 2
Friends of Cancer Research 4
Miles Gilburne and Nina Zolt 3
Hogan Lovells US LLP
In honor of John Porter
Estate of Jack Gramlich 3
Freda C. Lewis-Hall, M.D., F.A.P.A.
LUNGevity Foundation
Mars, Incorporated
Steve and Sherry Mayer
Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation
Drs. Martin J. and Ann Murphy 8
In honor of Charles and Ann Sanders
Myriad RBM
Nabriva Therapeutics AG 3
Nestlé USA Inc.
Bob and Sally Newcomb 3
Nichols Family 4
OfficeMax Incorporated
Steven and Jann Paul 3
PepsiCo, Inc.
RottaPharm I Madaus 3
Dame Jillian Sackler 11
Dr. and Mrs. Charles A. Sanders 17
Jane M. Sayer, Ph.D. 12
Dr. Ellen V. and Mr. Gerald R. Sigal 11
In honor of John Porter
Simon Property Group 4
The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration
United States Pharmacopeial Convention 3
USAgainst Alzheimer’s Network
$5,000 – $9,999
Anonymous
American Diabetes Association 4
American Orthopaedic Society for
Sports Medicine
Luther W. Brady, M.D. 7
California Dairy Research Foundation
Esther and James H. Cavanaugh 6
Centre for Proteomic & Genomic Research
Durata Therapeutics, Inc.
Foundation for Health Improvement
and Technology
Marjorie D. Fuller
In memory of Jean Fuller
General Mills, Inc.
Carol-Ann Harris
Laura and Chris Hazzard 5
In memory of Richard Curtin
Mike and Beth Hunkapiller 2
Kite Pharma, Inc. 2
Barbara Lazio
In memory of Carol Scher
Kelly and Adam Leight
Metabolon, Inc.
Dr. and Mrs. Garry A. Neil 2
Erik F. Neva 2
Kristin Neva 2
Radiological Society of North America 5
Research!America
In honor of John Porter
Robert E. Roberts, Ph.D. 5
In memory of Barbara Roberts
Nina Solarz 4
In memory of Stephen Solarz
University of British Columbia 3
Marica and Jan Vilcek 2
Steve and Chris Wilsey 5
Drs. Elias A. and Nadia Zerhouni
$1,000 – $2,499
Anonymous (3)
Ronald A. and June L. Ahrens 2
In honor of Xavier Martin
Alnor Oil Company
Dr. and Mrs. William G. Barsan 4
Raghu Bellary
BH III LLC
In honor of Ari Goldman
Dr. Kathy and
Mr. Zachary T. Bloomgarden 5
Mr. Charles Cerf and
Dr. Cynthia E. Dunbar 3
Mark Chee, Ph.D. 2
Joe Bergera and Alice Cho
Thomas and Corrie Colter
In memory of Malcolm McDuffie
Stewart Daniels 5
Robert and Betsey Drucker 2
Marianne E. Durkin
In honor of Miller & Rider Group
Marilyn B. Einstein and Steven P. Sim
Jack A. Elias, M.D.
The Essence of Red Committee 3
Shirley Evans
In memory of Eleanor Frierson
Ronald G. Evens, M.D. 7
In honor of John Gallin
Joseph M. Feczko, M.D. and
Leighton K. Gleicher 6
James M. Felser, M.D. 4
Shelagh Ferguson-Miller, Ph.D.
Drs. Ernesto I. and Maria C. Freire 2
Paul J. Gattini 2
Stanley and Eve Geller 3
Peggy J. Gerlacher 16
In memory of John Gerlacher
Eli Glatstein 10
Jane O. Graham 3
Margaret Grieve
In honor of Nina Solarz’ birthday
Gary and Lynn Grossman 3
Kay A. Hart 3
Harley Anderson Haynes, M.D. 4
Eric Hirschhorn and Leah Worthham 3
Eva C. Holtz 4
IQ Solutions 4
Kalidex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Bernard H. and Georgina E. Kaufman 4
U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar
Sherry Lansing and William Friedkin
Jonathan D. Levine 3
Jean Linton 11
Edison T. Liu, M.D., Ph.D.
John Madden
Debbie Magids
In honor of Ari Goldman
Margaret and James Malaro
Martin Goldman, L.L.C.
In honor of Ari Goldman
Ruth O. Mutch
Amy and John Porter 14
Sunny Raspet
Charles P. Rogers Beds
Robert and Marjorie Rosenberg 3
Estate of Frances H. Saupe 6
Robert C. and Dawn W. Schiff
Dr. and Mrs. Richard B. Silverman
Mark A. Spiteri 7
Russell W. Steenberg and
Patricia Colbert
Lynda Swann
In honor of Lanier Swann
Temptime Corporation 3
The Drs. Tremoulet 5
Jon and Kristin Vaver 6
Howard M. and Nancye C. Weisberg 5
Dr. Ann F. Welton 6
Stephanie J. Whang, M.D.
Michael and Lisa Nichols Whitten
Stewart K. Wilson 2
$500 – $999
Anonymous (3)
Drs. Bryan and Donna Arling 9
Association of American Medical Colleges 2
In memory of Rod Ulane
Dr. and Mrs. Paul A. Berg
Robert A. Bergman 3
In memory of Arthur Schatzkin
Berroco, Inc. 2
Bnai Mitzvah Project 2013
Dan Balliet and Jan Carlson 5
Susan Castle
In honor of Ari Goldman
Classic Elite Yarns
The Community Foundation for
Greater Atlanta, Inc.
Janet S. DeGilio 4
James and Karen Gavic 4
Michael and Linda Goone
Ken and Yvette Guidry 7
Andrea Haslinger
In honor of Gregory Papp and Lindsay Bailey
Henry Haslinger
In honor of Gregory Papp and Lindsay Bailey
Amy W. Hawthorne
Brian J. and Darlene Heidtke
Abigail Holtz
Arthur C. and Susan C. Horowitz 2
David Horowitz
In honor of Ari “Prefontaine” Goldman
Jimmy Beans Wool 2
Max Kantzer
In memory of Henry Kantzer &
In honor of Ari Goldman
Charles E. Kaufman Medical Fund 2
Ronald L. Krall, M.D. 2 2
In memory of Vivian Krall
Jeremy Krasner 2
Arnold Lakind
Erica Joyce Lam 2
Dr. and Mrs. Ronald W. Lamont-Havers 4
Wei Li
Russell C. Libby, M.D. and
Mary Schmidt Libby, M.D. 2
London OpCo LLC
Mattlin Foundation 5
Charles McCormick 4
Luke McCrone 2
The McDuffie Family
In memory of Malcolm McDuffie
Reverend and Mrs. Robert H. Naylor 4
New Belgium Brewing Co., Inc.
Northrop Grumman Corporation
Glen and Beverley Norton
Dr. Gilbert S. Omenn and
Mrs. Martha Darling 3
Matthew W. O’Neill 5
Matt and Robyn Nichols Painter 2
In memory of Jay Nichols
George Rudman
In honor of Ari Goldman
Dr. Michael Ryan and Dr. Linda Ryan
Howard K. Schachman 9
In memory of Ethel Schachman
Charles and Chris Sellers
Danny Shively 5
Walt and Rachel Sirene 2
Skacel Collection 2
Richard I. and Anastasia Smith
Shannon Stafford
Marta M. Ulane & Family
In memory of Rod Ulane
Richard and Tracy Nichols Waggoner
In memory of Jay Nichols
David Wholley and Mary M. O’Crowley 2
Fred C. Williamson
Matthew Zimmerman 4
Anonymous (8)
Acquanita Family
Ann Ashby and Ron Kopicki 3
Jill H. Barr 5
In memory of John Barr
Joan Beck 3
Charles Bish
In honor of Tom Russo
Robert Blelloch
Eric E. Bokker
In memory of Kelly Barr
Stuart Bondurant and Susan Ehringhaus 6
Gregory Brickhouse
In memory of Chris Battle
Damien P. Brouillard
Daniel Carucci, M.D., M.Sc., Ph.D. 4
Theresa Caruso
Brian and Eleanore Christiansen
Raymond W. Clement 5
Common Thread Group LLC
In honor of Ari Goldman
Craig Corbitt and Nancy Stoltz 4
Mary Frances Cotch and B. Fenton Hall 9
Susan G. Davis 5
Denise Interchangeable Knitting Needles 2
Carol and John Eddy 6
In honor of Garth Eddy
James P. Farrell
In honor of Nick Silano
Chris Flannery
In honor of Ari Goldman
Lorraine Ford
David A. Fryburg, M.D. 2
Jason and Gloria Garver 7
Jerry Gladstone
In honor of Ari Goldman
Drs. David Golan and Laura Green 3
Greenstein Neurology Associates PC
Joseph Grossman 2
Allen Gurevich
In honor of Ari Goldman
Marcia Hahn
In memory of Rod Ulane
Audray K. Harris, Ph.D.
Robert Heady
Thomas Heefner
In honor of Greg Papp and Lindsay Bailey
Arthur G. and Susan C. Horowitz 2
Sidney Ingber
In honor of Ari Goldman
Laurel Jacobson 4
In memory of Stephen Jacobson
Stephanie L. James, Ph.D. 3
JDM Consultants Int’l Ltd.
In honor of Ari Goldman
Pamela Jeffcoat 5
Richard Jonas and
Katherine Vernot-Jonas 6
Carrie Jones
Dr. and Mrs. Michael Kaliner
Victoria S. Kelsall
In memory of Jerry Jennings
Jody Kris 2
Melissa Kuskin 5
In memory of Bennett Bruce Camhi
Jeffrey Lackner
Thomas Lahr
In memory of Eleanor Frierson
Peter Lane
Gail Levine 3
Dr. Anne Alexander Marshall and
Mr. Davis Marshall 9
Cathleen Martin
John and Stacy Martin
Daniel Merced 2
Roger A. and Barbara Michaels 4
Moonlight Yarns
Namaste Inc. 2
Paul R. and Meredith K. Passmore
In memory of Charles William Scribner
Stephen J. Paulino 2
Plymouth Yarn Company 2
Gail Propp
In honor of Ari Goldman
Dr. Johng S. and Mary L. Rhim 2
James and Lora Rodenberg 4
Mr. Norman Rolnick
Michele Romano
In honor of Ari Goldman
Alissa Roston 2
In memory of Blanka Friedman
Kevin Sahl
In memory of Rod Ulane
John Shea
Calvert & Sally Simmons Foundation
In memory of Eleanor Frierson
Matthew Stapen
In honor of Ari Goldman
Lanier Swann 3
SweetGeorgia Yarns 2
Henry and Esther Swieca
In honor of Ari Goldman
Anthony Tassone 2
Ryan Temming
William Tolentino and Andre Bailey 5
Top Shelf Totes 2
Julie A. Tune 3
Arlene Urquhart 3
Paula J. Warrick 2
Robert C. Watson and Debra D. Petersen 3
Ingrid Wiley 5
Shari T. Wilson
In memory of David Feit
Howard and Julie Wolf-Rodda 7
Steven Wong
Joyce A. Yarington 10
In memory of Chris Harp
Joel Yesley 6
Aaron Young
In honor of Ari Goldman
Charles W. Zimmerman 6
Harry Zubli
In honor of Ari Goldman
DISCOVERY SOCIETY
The Foundation for the NIH acknowledges individuals who have supported our programs with a major gift in 2013 as members of the Discovery Society.
Anonymous (5)
Janet B. Abrams
Ronald A. and June L. Ahrens
Dr. and Mrs. William G. Barsan
Peter D. and Karen N. Bell
Raghu Bellary
Judy Belous
Ronald and Barbara Berke
Gregg Bevensee
Dr. Kathy and Mr. Zachary T. Bloomgarden
Luther W. Brady, M.D.
Buffy and William Cafritz
Esther and James H. Cavanaugh
Mr. Charles Cerf and Dr. Cynthia E. Dunbar
Mark Chee, Ph.D.
Joe Bergera and Alice Cho
Timothy Choate
Thomas and Corrie Colter
Brad Cox
Stewart Daniels
James H. and Christina W. Donovan
Robert and Betsey Drucker
Marianne E. Durkin
Marilyn B. Einstein and Steven P. Sim
Jack A. Elias, M.D.
Shirley Evans
Ronald G. Evens, M.D.
Anthony S. Fauci, M.D. and Christine Grady, Ph.D.
Joseph M. Feczko, M.D. and Leighton K. Gleicher
James M. Felser, M.D.
Shelagh Ferguson-Miller, Ph.D.
Jim Fisher
Drs. Ernesto I. and Maria C. Freire
Marjorie D. Fuller
Paul J. Gattini
Stanley and Eve Geller
Peggy J. Gerlacher
Miles Gilburne and Nina Zolt
Eli Glatstein
Jane O. Graham
Margaret Grieve
Gary and Lynn Grossman
Carol-Ann Harris
Kay A. Hart
Harley Anderson Haynes, M.D.
Laura and Chris Hazzard
Eric Hirschhorn and Leah Worthham
Eva C. Holtz
Mike and Beth Hunkapiller
Bernard H. and Georgina E. Kaufman
U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar
Joseph H. and Cheryl L. Kott
Sherry Lansing and William Friedkin
Barbara Lazio
Kelly and Adam Leight
Howard H. and Jacqueline K. Levine
Jonathan D. Levine
Freda C. Lewis-Hall, M.D., FAPA
Jean Linton
Edison T. Liu, M.D., Ph.D.
Ann Lurie
John Madden
Debbie Magids
Margaret and James Malaro
Mr. and Mrs. Joel S. Marcus
Steve and Sherry. Mayer
Dr. and Mrs. Paul M. Montrone
Drs. Martin J. and Ann Murphy
Ruth O. Mutch
Dr. and Mrs. Garry A. Neil
Erik F. Neva
Kristin Neva
Bob and Sally Newcomb
Nichols Family
Donna Nichols
Bernard and Barbo Osher
Steven and Jann Paul
Amy and John Porter
Andrew & Lillian A. Posey
Bill and Giuliana Rancic
Sunny Raspet
Robert E. Roberts, Ph.D.
Robert and Marjorie Rosenberg
Dame Jillian Sackler
Mrs. Lily Safra
Lenore R. Salzman
Dr. and Mrs. Charles A. Sanders
Estate of Frances H. Saupe
Jane M. Sayer, Ph.D.
Robert C. and Dawn W. Schiff
Dr. Ellen V. and Mr. Gerald R. Sigal
Dr. and Mrs. Richard B. Silverman
Nina Solarz
Mark A. Spiteri
Russell W. Steenberg and Patricia Colbert
Lynda Swann
Samuel O. Thier, M.D. and Paula Thier
Alexander Trebek
The Drs. Tremoulet
Jon and Kristin Vaver
Marica and Jan Vilcek
George and Trish Vradenburg
Howard M. and Nancye C. Weisberg
Dr. Ann F. Welton
Stephanie J. Whang, M.D.
Michael and Lisa Nichols Whitten
Steve and Chris Wilsey
Stewart K. Wilson
Drs. Elias A. and Nadia Zerhouni
LEGACY SOCIETY
The Legacy Society recognizes individuals who have informed us that they have named the Foundation for the NIH as a beneficiary in their will or estate plan. These legacy gifts can support a specific NIH program, area of research or other identified need, or they may provide unrestricted support to the Foundation. We thank the following individuals who have named the Foundation as a beneficiary.
Anonymous (4)
Judy Belous
The Honorable and Mrs. William
McCormick Blair, Jr.
Paula L. and William C. Bradley
Michael Davis
Marjorie D. Fuller
Estate of Sallie Rosen Kaplan
Estate of Charles Harris
Patricia S. and Ken Kohlen
Drs. Zell and Emily Kravinsky
Patricia Nowosacki
Estate of Jennifer R. Price
Robert E. Roberts, Ph.D.
Estate of Frances H. Saupe
Jane M. Sayer, Ph.D.
Gail G. Thompson
Rita Visconte
Dr. and Mrs. Robert F. Wagner
Susan M. Wall, M.D.
HONORARIUM GIFTS
You can honor a friend or family member for an important occasion with a gift to the Foundation for the NIH. It is a wonderful way to send good wishes for a birthday or anniversary, thanks to a friend or doctor, or congratulations for retirement, a job well done or graduation. Please include the name and address of the individual being honored so that acknowledgement of your donation can be sent. In 2013, the Foundation received gifts in honor of the following individuals.
Lindsay Bailey
Sean Beinart
Peter J. Bush
Robert Drucker
Mark Dunn
Garth M. Eddy
John I. Gallin
Ari Goldman
Kathleen Haley
Kathleen P. Krisko
Andrew Leonhardt
Jeffrey W. Lindsey
Alan Lloyd
Meghan Lloyd
Jean Paul Martin
Marie-Reine Martin
Matthew W. O’Neill
Susanne N. O’Neill
Gregory Papp
John E. Porter
Kyla Riddle
Allen Robinson
Betsy Robinson
Steve Rohmann
Tom Russo
Charles A. Sanders
Ann Sanders
Rebecca L. Sheets
Nick Silano
Nina K. Solarz
Temptime Corporation
Kristen R. Thompson
Jack Wilson
Stuart H. Yuspa
MEMORIAL GIFTS
Contributions are given to the Foundation for the NIH at the request of family members in memory of loved ones. These generous contributions enhance our ability to support the NIH in its mission to improve health, by forming and facilitating public-private partnerships for biomedical research, education and training. We extend our sympathies to the family and friends of those memorialized below.
Bernard W. Abrams
John L. Barr
Kelly S. Barr
Chris Battle
Karol Bell
Ethel Bennett
Jennifer Berke
George Bernard
Thurston H. Boyd
Paul Bruening
Bennett Camhi
Barbara Campbell
Colin Chignell
Richard Curtin
Darius Davis
Trudy Deutsch
Iva Dostanic
Joanie M. Dragland
David M. Feit
Jeffrey C. Fowler
Blanka Friedman
Eleanor Frierson
Carl Fryburg
Jean R. Fuller
Janice C. Gainer
John D. Gerlacher
Constance Gustafson
Chris Harp
Kelly M. Harty
James A. Henemyre
Sharon Hicks
Gary D. Hodgen
James V. Hudson
Aggie Hughes
Peter Hughes
Stephen W. Jacobson
David Johnson
McMillian N. Kabigting
Henry V. Kantzer
Meagan Kelly
Bruce Kenefick-Trish
Arthur Koch
Vivian L. Krall
Michael Krieger
Wesley J. LaPorte
Barbara L. Lazio
Stephen Liptak
Effie A. Loomis
Sandra Martin
Xavier Martin
George McCreedy
Malcolm B. McDuffie
Henry A. McLean
John N. Miller
Ron Muniz
Stan C. Nebinski
Jan Needham
Jay Nichols
Mohamed Tawakol Osman
Joseph Pate
William Penn
Lindsey Powell Rensch
Jennifer R. Price
Shirley Ray
Barbara A. Roberts
Dennis Rodenberg
Ethel L. Schachman
Arthur G. Schatzkin
Carol Scher
Lowell Schurman
Yin Schurman
Charles W. Scribner
Stephen Solarz
Joel H. Stumpp
Nathan W. Synan
Christopher Todd
Rod Ulane
Kimberly Underwood
Alice Waddell
Catherine J. Weikman
Charlotte Wong
William J. Yates
We are grateful to the many individuals and organizations that have established funds or endowments at the FNIH to pay tribute to people and causes that matter to them. Such gifts provide essential ongoing support for research and education, as well as events in biomedicine at National Institutes of Health (NIH). Endowment gifts at all levels help to advance the pace of discovery and generate innovations that improve lives.
Named funds are created to support specific areas of research or fellowships, lectures or awards at the NIH.
This fund provides support for the Edmond J. Safra Family Lodge and to support patient and clinical research needs of the intramural research program at the National Institutes of Health.
Gramlich Melanoma Research Fund
This fund supports melanoma research at the NIH through an annual gift provided by the Jack Gramlich Foundation.
The Neva Fund was established by the family of Dr. Frank Neva, a former director of the NIAID Laboratory of Parasitic Diseases (LPD) at the NIH, to honor his memory and further his legacy. Dr. Neva was keenly interested in teaching and learning through case-based discussions and he transformed the LPD into a pre-eminent center for basic and clinical parasitology research and training.
This fund supports the annual Sayer Lecture delivered by an investigator in the area of vision research, as well as the Sayer Vision Research Award, given to a promising independent investigator in the early stage of his or her research career in the Division of Intramural Research at the National Eye Institute. The fund was established by NIH research scientist Jane Sayer, in honor of her family and in memory of her parents, Winthrop and Laura Sayer.
Swanson Family Fellowship
The Swanson Family Fellowship supports research in TTF-1 mutation-causing benign chorea in the laboratory of infectious diseases under the direction of Steven M. Holland, M.D., Chief of the Laboratory of Clinical Infectious Diseases, NIAID.
Memorial funds create a living legacy. In many cases a family member may request that friends and relatives make donations—rather than send flowers—to support a chosen cause in memory of a loved one. Families may wish to go one step further and establish a fund that embodies a loved one’s passion and spirit by making a significant investment in the Foundation.
Dr. John L. Barr Memorial Fund
This fund helps to support the Intramural Research Training Award Fellowship Program at the NIH Clinical Center’s Pain and Palliative Care Service. The goal of the fellowship is to conduct research on pain and palliative care and to encourage young investigators to become more familiar with the importance of this field of study.
Adam J. Berry Memorial Fund
This fund was established by Michael and Sue Berry in memory of their beloved son, Adam. Adam came from Australia to work as a research scientist at the National Cancer Institute (NCI). The fund commemorates his life and his enthusiasm for work by making it possible for promising young Australian scientists to travel to the United States and work at the NIH.
Edna Williams Curl and Myron R. Curl Fund
for Multiple Sclerosis Research
Established in 2007, this fund supports multiple sclerosis research at NIH.
John Laws Decker Memorial Fund
A former director of the NIH Clinical Center, Dr. John Laws Decker strived during his lifetime to accelerate important scientific research by linking research communications around the world. His dedication led the NIH to establish an annual lecture in his name. This fund, established by the Decker family, supports an event for the lecturer each year.
Tracy’s Toy Box
Established by the family in memory of Tracy Nadel, this fund purchases toys and activities for children staying at the Edmond J. Safra Family Lodge. These items help make their time at the Lodge more comfortable and pleasant.
Research Fund
This fund supports a fellowship in the laboratory of tumor immunology headed by Richard Childs, M.D., at NHLBI. The postdoctoral cancer investigator funded by the program conducts research on the treatment of renal cell (or kidney) cancer. Family and friends of the late Dean O’Neill established the fund; more information can be found at www.renalcellcancer.org. The family also organizes the annual Boo! Run for Life 10K race and two-mile walk to support the fund. Information about the Boo! Run, held annually in October, can be found at www.boorunforlife.com.
Dr. Edward T. Rancic Memorial Fund
This fund supports a post-doctoral fellowship that focuses on renal cell cancer research in the laboratory of tumor immunology headed by Richard Childs, M.D., at NHLBI. The fellowship was established in memory of Dr. Edward Rancic by his family.
Dr. Anita Roberts Memorial Fund
Widely recognized as an outstanding mentor, encouraging and inspiring young scientists, Dr. Roberts was one of the first female laboratory chiefs at the NIH and ranked in the top 50 most-cited biological scientists in the world. Her family and laboratory colleagues established the fund to allow graduate students and post-doctoral fellows to present their work at a national meeting, typically the TGF-beta Keystone Symposium. These scholarships are a fitting tribute to Dr. Roberts’ passion for encouraging the career development of young scientists.
This fund was established by the family to remember Dr. Newcomb, who began his scientific career at the NIH as a high school summer intern in a laboratory at the NCI. The fund endows an annual lecture by a recognized expert in neuroscience, selected by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). Honoring Dr. Newcomb’s own experience, it also provides for internships for high school students and fellowships at NINDS.
Stephen J. Solarz Memorial Fund
Nina Solarz established this fund in memory of her husband, former Congressman Steve Solarz, to support the research of Dr. David Schrump at NCI. Dr. Schrump’s pioneering research in the field of thoracic oncology led to the treatments that allowed Mr. Solarz to live years beyond what otherwise would have been possible. Before he died, Nina and her family dedicated themselves to supporting Dr. Schrump’s research so that other patients might benefit by even better treatments.
Stephen E. Straus Fund
Established by Bernard and Barbro Osher in 2006, this fund honors the founding director of the NIH’s National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM), the late Dr. Stephen E. Straus. It supports the Stephen E. Straus Distinguished Lecture in the Science of Complementary and Alternative Medicine, an annual lecture that brings leading figures in science and medicine to the NIH to speak about their perspective on the field. Open to the public, the lecture is videocast and archived on the NCCAM website.
Through these endowment gifts, donors ensure perpetual support for a variety of research and educational initiatives at FNIH. The annual investment income generated by an endowment fund supports program expenses, while the principal remains intact to ensure future funding.
Women Scientists in Cancer Research
The Kaplan Fund, established in 2000, provides support for the retention and mentoring of outstanding female cancer research scientists in the field. The program is managed by the National Cancer Institute.
Norman P. Salzman Memorial Fund
Dr. Salzman’s family, colleagues and friends remember the legacy of this noted pioneer in molecular biology through contributions to this fund, which supports the annual Norman P. Salzman Memorial Award and Symposium in Virology. The half-day symposium addresses key topics in virology and immunology and presents an award to a young researcher, in recognition of Dr. Salzman’s mentorship of so many younger scientists.
Endowments in support of the
Edmond J. Safra Family Lodge
Through endowment gifts, donors ensure perpetual support to the Edmond J. Safra Family Lodge for its operations and for the continued comfort of its guests.
GlaxoSmithKline Endowment
The GlaxoSmithKline Endowment supports programs and activities for families, including services that help residents stay in touch with employers and loved ones.
CarMollNat Muscular Dystrophy Endowment
The CarMollNat Muscular Dystrophy Endowment was established by Carol-Ann Harris in memory of her parents, Molly and Nathan Harris, and her brother, Merton Harris. The goals of the CarMollNat Endowment are to support research, science and wider knowledge, specifically for the many afflicted with Muscular Dystrophy (MD) and neuromuscular and neurogenetic diseases.The Endowment supports research at the Neurogenetics Branch of the National Institute of Neurological Disease and Stroke (NINDS).
Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Endowment
The Weinberg Endowment supports Edmond J. Safra Family Lodge operations and maintenance—ensuring that guests are provided a comfortable home away from home for years to come.
Additional Funds:
Jerry D. Jennings Memorial Fund
NCI Neuro Oncology Branch Fund
Pain and Palliative Care Program, Roxane Institute Fund
Research in Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia