News Feature Channel: Budgets and Funding

New Award Advances Sanders-Brown Director's Research on Inflammation's Role in Alzheimer's

University of Kentucky — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 14:40:55 EST

The University of Kentucky Sanders-Brown Center on Aging Director Linda Van Eldik, Ph.D., hopes to shed light on how specific brain cells may contribute to the progression of Alzheimer's disease, paving the way for potential new therapeutic approaches.Van Eldik recently received a three-year, $300,000 award from the BrightFocus Foundation to support her research project, "Relationship between astrocyte p38 MAPK, neuroinflammation, and Alzheimer pathology.

"We Need Everyone": New Award Recognizes the Importance of Scientific Community

University of Utah Health — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 13:30:03 EST

In the lab of Minna Roh-Johnson, PhD, great science and great mentorship are inextricable. Now, up to $250,000 in federal funding from the National Cancer Institute has made that philosophy concrete by advancing cancer research and building scientific community.

FAU Engineers Win NSF Grant to Develop One-of-a-Kind School of AI Bio-Robotic Fish

Florida Atlantic University — Tue, 12 Nov 2024 12:00:15 EST

A school of bio-robotic fish with advanced sensors will create a versatile network capable of maneuvers and station-keeping beyond current vehicles both in shallow coastal areas and in deep ocean environments.

Critical Care Nurse Researchers Receive AACN Grants

American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) — Tue, 12 Nov 2024 11:40:57 EST

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses awarded three AACN Impact Research Grants of up to $50,000 each, bringing its total support to more than $1.5 million in funding since 2011.

Case Western Reserve University to Offer Full Funding to Hertz Fellowship Finalists

The Fannie and John Hertz Foundation — Tue, 12 Nov 2024 09:05:20 EST

Case Western Reserve University has a new offer for the 25 to 30 students each year who are named finalists for the prestigious Hertz Fellowship but are not ultimately selected as Hertz Fellows: matriculate at CWRU and receive full financial benefits.

Gift of More Than $3 Million From Ernie and Patti Novak to Fuel Construction of the Iris S. And Bert L. Wolstein Center at UH Cleveland Medical Center

University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center — Mon, 11 Nov 2024 16:05:19 EST

University Hospitals announced a $3.225 million gift from community leaders Ernie and Patti Novak to Because of You: The Campaign for University Hospitals. The funds will support construction of the new Iris S. and Bert L. Wolstein Center as well as the caregiver education, training and simulation programming that will occur there. The Patti and Ernie Novak Executive Board Room within the center will be named in recognition of their support.

UA Little Rock Breaks $200 Million in Significant Centennial Campaign Milestone

University of Arkansas at Little Rock — Mon, 11 Nov 2024 10:40:39 EST

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has reached an exciting milestone in its Centennial Campaign, raising $203 million toward its overall campaign goal of $250 million by 2027. This represents the largest amount ever raised in a UA Little Rock campaign, exceeding the previous campaign by $100 million.

Program at Rutgers Supporting Veterans Facing Challenges Bolstered by $1 Million Grant

Rutgers University-New Brunswick — Tue, 05 Nov 2024 16:40:22 EST

Face the Fight, a collaboration of organizations committed to reducing veteran suicide, has awarded the grant to Vets4Warriors, a program at Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care that offers around-the-clock support to veterans.

Binghamton University Researcher to Aid Innovative Mayo Clinic Project to Treat Inflammatory Diseases

Binghamton University, State University of New York — Tue, 05 Nov 2024 10:30:01 EST

Binghamton University, State University of New York will play a key role in a federal grant of up to $42.8 million to develop an implantable device that acts as a living pharmacy to treat inflammatory diseases. Mayo Clinic is the prime site for this groundbreaking research, and researchers at Binghamton will assist with bioengineering the transplanted cells.

Researchers Awarded $2.5 Million Grant to Increase Lung Cancer Screenings in Underserved Communities

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences — Mon, 04 Nov 2024 12:55:57 EST

The funding will support a new initiative aimed at reducing disparities in lung cancer screening across Los Angeles County.

Lurie Children's to Develop a Novel Genomic Test for More Rapid Precision Diagnosis of Brain Tumors

Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago — Mon, 04 Nov 2024 10:30:57 EST

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago was awarded $3.7 million through the National Cancer Institute Cancer Moonshot Scholars program to advance precision diagnosis of brain tumors in children.

StARS, a New Alzheimer's Research Center, Will Evaluate, Scale Programs for Nationwide Adoption

Johns Hopkins School of Nursing — Fri, 01 Nov 2024 17:05:46 EST

Faculty at the Center for Equity in Aging at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing partnered with researchers at University of Minnesota School of Public Health and Emory University Rollins School of Public Health to create StARS, the State Alzheimer's Research Support Center. The initiative will create a new research support center for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) to serve as a resource to support the evaluation of dementia care policies, programs, and practices that have potential to improve care coordination and quality that might be scaled for nationwide adoption.

Rogel Cancer Center Receives $50M Gift to Revolutionize Pancreatic Cancer Care, Research

Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan — Fri, 01 Nov 2024 14:35:36 EST

With a $50 million gift from Richard and Susan Rogel, the University of Michigan Health Rogel Cancer Center aims to revolutionize how the world detects, treats and ultimately cures pancreatic cancer. The gift will create the Rogel and Blondy Center for Pancreatic Cancer and will provide support for clinical care and translational research, playing to the strengths of the Rogel Cancer Center's current robust team of 60 doctors and scientists from 10 departments already working in this area.

Cedars-Sinai Builds Community Partnerships to Address Health Equity

Cedars-Sinai — Fri, 01 Nov 2024 14:25:27 EST

Cedars-Sinai is expanding its long-standing commitment to local nonprofits through grantmaking and shared learning opportunities, as a way to promote greater health equity in the areas of homelessness and housing, access to care, and other community response categories.

Attorney General Griffin Provides $1 Million Grant to Build Cybersecurity Center at UA Little Rock

University of Arkansas at Little Rock — Thu, 31 Oct 2024 16:15:41 EST

Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin has announced a $1 million grant to establish a cybersecurity research and education center at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. UA Little Rock, a recognized leader in cybersecurity education, will use the funding from the Office of the Attorney General to establish the Cyberspace Operations Research and Education (CORE) Center, which will enhance research opportunities and support the development of Arkansas's future cybersecurity workforce.

$75 Million Donation From AbbVie Foundation to Support UChicago Medicine's New Cancer Pavilion

University of Chicago Medical Center — Thu, 31 Oct 2024 08:25:32 EST

The AbbVie Foundation, a nonprofit working to advance health equity, is donating $75 million to UChicago Medicine to support the $815 million cost to construct a state-of-the-art cancer care pavilion, the first and only freestanding facility of its kind in Illinois.

Study of Chemical Exposure, Dementia Risk Funded by $11M NIH Grant

Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 15:50:14 EST

By poring over decades worth of data, researchers hope to better determine how pesticides, metals, and exposures to other elements impact Alzheimer's disease risk

Rutgers Health Officials Celebrate $47.5 Million Grant to Improve Health Care in New Jersey

Rutgers University-New Brunswick — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 15:40:16 EST

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy joined Rutgers and community leaders on Oct. 30 at the Child Health Institute in New Brunswick to celebrate a $47.5 million federal grant for the Rutgers Institute for Translational Medicine and Science that will improve health and well-being for New Jersey residents over the next seven years.

DOE Announces Funding for Climate Resilience Centers

Department of Energy, Office of Science — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 11:25:27 EST

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science has issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the Climate Resilience Centers (CRCs). These new centers will be dedicated to rapidly developing new science and talent to address the nation's most pressing climate resilience challenges.

Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Atrium Health Awarded $2.5 Million in PCORI Funding to Improve Antibiotic Prescribing for Childhood Respiratory Infections

Wake Forest University School of Medicine — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 11:10:44 EST

A team from Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Atrium Health has been approved for a $2.5 million funding award by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to help improve antibiotic prescribing for children with acute respiratory tract infections in outpatient settings.