Through the generosity of individuals and families who have established medical research funds with The Pittsburgh Foundation, the Foundation provides support for this cutting-edge research. Based on the donors’ fields of interest, the Foundation provides grants for the following:
Richard S. Caliguiri Fund - for research in the field of amyloidosis
The Walter L. Copeland Fund - for cranial research (disease of the brain/neurological disease), to be conducted within the Department of Neurological Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh
John F. and Nancy A. Emmerling Fund - for research in the field of neuropsychobiology (with emphasis on biochemistry) of mental disorders, with the goal of discovering the causes and cure, of amelioration, of mental disorders. The principal investigator must have full time status at the University of Pittsburgh
Albert B. Ferguson, M.D. Orthopaedic Fund - for orthopaedic research
GLBT Health and Wellness Fund - to assess the incidence, cause or cure of certain diseases (i.e., cancer, heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, AIDS and Alzheimer's disease) in the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender (GLBT) community
Medical Research Funding - for research in the field of cancer, heart disease, arthritis, diabetes, multiple sclerosis and geriatric diseases (with focuses particularly on Alzheimer's disease and other related diseases of the elderly)
NOTE TO GRANT SEEKERS:
In keeping with the Foundation’s assurance to honor the intent of donors who have established the Medical Research Funds, periodic due diligence is conducted. To that end, The Pittsburgh Foundation Board of Directors has approved a six-month hiatus in Medical Research grants while this work is being completed.
Please note The Pittsburgh Foundation is still accepting grant applications for the Copeland and Ferguson Medical Research Funds.
It is the Foundation’s desire to conclude our analysis as expeditiously as possible and hope that you will be patient with this process. You will be notified when the Foundation is prepared to issue Request for Proposals (RFPs) for these three funds. In the interim, should you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to contact Kevin L. Jenkins, Senior Program Officer at the Foundation.
For guidelines and applications for our medical research grants, please contact Judy Powell at 412.394.4294 or powellj@pghfdn.org. You may also access current applications for medical research grants from specific funds by clicking on the links below:
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