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Funding Opportunities in Stroke Care and Research
at the University of Rochester Medical Center
ENDOWED AND DISTINGUISHED PROFESSORSHIPS TRANSLATIONAL ENDOVASCULAR STROKE LAB—
IN STROKE RESEARCH AND CLINICAL CARE— $2,000,000
$1,500,000–$2,000,000 These funds are essential to construct the necessary
research facilities that enable us to advance the stroke
Professorships honor acclaimed leaders who perform program. Conducting cutting-edge stroke research requires
groundbreaking research, mentor Ph.D. candidates and the creation of a specialized laboratory space tailored to
junior faculty, and attract talented medical students and an experimental endovascular stroke model. The research
residents. They are among the most coveted and defining space will be comprised of an angiography suite and a basic
rewards that a faculty member can receive, recognizing research laboratory.
and fostering excellence. They also serve as a powerful
recruitment tool for the Medical Center, drawing new faculty RESEARCH INNOVATION FUNDS—
and researchers of established distinction from around the
world. And donors who establish professorships create a $50,000–$500,000
legacy that links them to quality medical education, research,
and patient care in perpetuity. Your generosity allows us to The translation of our scientists’ findings into viable
advance medical science and do more for human health in treatments for human beings has made the University one
the future than we have been able to do in the past. of the most respected research centers in the world. With
your support of a specific lab or research project, seed
ENDOWED FELLOWSHIPS— money for new ideas, or bridge funding to help leverage
NIH support, we can do so much more. This kind of
$750,000–$1,500,000 generous investment will support the very best researchers
as they explore the new frontiers in stroke therapy and
Young investigators and scientists are fundamental to procedures.
advancing biomedical research and translating laboratory
findings into treatments for disease. Your support of research GEORGE EASTMAN CIRCLE—
fellows will help propel basic, translational, and applied
biomedical research by fueling the imaginations of early- $5,000–$25,000 (ANNUALLY)
career scientists with great potential. Clinical fellowships
help our health care practitioners hone their clinical skills The George Eastman Circle is the University’s leadership
and increase their knowledge of their chosen area of annual giving society where members pledge unrestricted
expertise, assimilate scientific evidence, and provide care annual gifts for a period of five years, to areas of their
of optimal value in a rapidly changing clinical environment. choice. As a member, you can provide ongoing support for
Your support of clinical fellows will help improve patient- education, research, and patient care to the Departments of
and family-centered care. Neurology and Neurosurgery.
URMC Advancement Office—
Neuromedicine
Larry and Cindy Bloch Alumni and Advancement Center
300 East River Road • PO Box 278996 • Rochester, NY 14627
585-276-3595 • URMC.ROCHESTER.edu
