Grants Since Inception as of April 7, 2020
Grant Total Grant Board Approval Organization Name Number Grant Purpose Amount September Wayne State University School of 20131771 Support for the Henry L. Brasza Endowed Directorship of the $ 51,885.00 2013 Medicine Center for Molecular Medicine and Genetics to link the understanding of diabetes and its complications at the molecular level with clinical investigations into the strategies to treat, prevent and cure diabetes Wayne State University School of 20131772 Support for the Marie E. Brasza Endowed Chair in Gynecologic $ 51,255.00 Medicine Oncology to advance research involving cancer of the ovaries, cervix and uterus Wayne State University School of 20131774 Support for the Lambert/Webber Endowed Chair for $ 121,907.00 Medicine Hematology/Oncology to support research Wayne State University School of 20131775 Support for the Parker-Webber Endowed Chair in Neurology for $ 84,414.00 Medicine academic pursuits and neurological research by the individual named to hold the chair Wayne State University School of 20131776 Support for the Dong H. Shin, M.D., Ph.D. Endowed $ 31,277.00 Medicine Professorship in Ophthalmology & Glaucoma Research for glaucoma research. education or patient care activities Wayne State University School of 20131777 Support for the Fann Srere Endowed Chair in Perinatal Medicine $ 74,268.00 Medicine for development, maintenance and application of services and programs to benefit pregnant women and newborn infants, and to facilitate innovative perinatal research Wayne State University School of 20131778 Support for the Edward S. Thomas Endowed Professorship in $ 32,503.00 Medicine Emergency Medicine to support in equal shares (i) the salary of the endowed professor for charitable services provided and (ii) research and educational activities Wayne State University School of 20131857 Support to develop a classification methodology for benign $ 25,000.00 Medicine versus malignant thyroid neoplasms using Raman spectroscopy of ex-vivo FNA biopsy samples Wayne State University School of 20131858 Support for research to construct and biopan cDNA library from $ 25,000.00 Medicine vesical antigens to identify specific potential markers Grants Since Inception as of April 7, 2020
Grant Total Grant Board Approval Organization Name Number Grant Purpose Amount Wayne State University School of 20132181 Support for the Charlotte Bush Failing Endowed Chair in $ 13,590.00 Medicine Obstetrics and Gynecology to support the School of Medicine Human Genetics program including research, education and patient care activities in the specialties of reproductive genetics, molecular genetics, pediatrics, perinatology and neonatology
September $ 511,099.00 2013 Total
December 2013 Wayne State University School of 20133392 Support of the Munuswamy Dayanandan, M.D. Endowed Chair $ 30,587.00 Medicine in Emergency Medicine to underwrite research and education Wayne State University School of 20133518 Support of the Frank P. Iacobell Endowed Chair in Obstetrics $ 15,253.00 Medicine and Gynecology to support research and education December 2013 $ 45,840.00 Total
March 2014 Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer 20140042 Support for the summer undergraduate research fellowship, to $ 50,000.00 Institute expose undergraduate students to careers in biomedical research Detroit International Research and 20140221 Support for research and fellowships on cancer and related $ 123,500.00 Education Foundation biomedicine topics HAVEN Inc. 20140041 Support for a primary health and wellness clinic at the Family $ 50,000.00 Justice Center University Physician Group 20141086 Support for funding the expenses needed to host guest $ 30,000.00 speakers at Grand Rounds VHS of Michigan Inc. 20140260 Support to provide Basic Life Support (BLS) Cardio-Pulmonary $ 51,536.00 Resuscitation (CPR) classes for Detroit firefighters VHS of Michigan Inc. 20141125 Support for a sleep safety project that provides all families who $ 12,700.00 deliver their babies at Sinai-Grace Hospital with halo sleepers for their newborns Grants Since Inception as of April 7, 2020
Grant Total Grant Board Approval Organization Name Number Grant Purpose Amount Wayne State University School of 20141007 Support for the Parker-Webber Endowed Chair in Neurology for $ 86,440.00 Medicine academic pursuits and neurological research by the individual named to hold the chair Wayne State University School of 20141008 Support for the Charlotte Bush Failing Endowed Chair in $ 13,977.00 Medicine Obstetrics and Gynecology to support the School of Medicine Human Genetics program including research, education and patient care activities in the specialties of reproductive genetics, molecular genetics, pediatrics, perinatology and neonatology
Wayne State University School of 20141009 Support for the Marie E. Brasza Endowed Chair in Gynecologic $ 52,405.00 Medicine Oncology to advance research involving cancer of the ovaries, cervix and uterus Wayne State University School of 20141010 Support for the Lambert/Webber Endowed Chair for $ 124,650.00 Medicine Hematology/Oncology to support research Wayne State University School of 20141011 Support for the Fann Srere Endowed Chair in Perinatal Medicine $ 75,934.00 Medicine for development, maintenance and application of services and programs to benefit pregnant women and newborn infants, and to facilitate innovative perinatal research Wayne State University School of 20141012 Support for the Henry L. Brasza Endowed Directorship of the $ 53,053.00 Medicine Center for Molecular Medicine and Genetics to link the understanding of diabetes and its complications at the molecular level with clinical investigations into the strategies to treat, prevent and cure diabetes Wayne State University School of 20141013 Support for the Edward S. Thomas Endowed Professorship in $ 33,232.00 Medicine Emergency Medicine to support in equal shares (i) the salary of the endowed professor for charitable services provided and (ii) research and educational activities Wayne State University School of 20141181 Support for the Munuswamy Dayanandan, M.D. Endowed Chair $ 63,263.00 Medicine in Emergency Medicine to underwrite research and education Wayne State University School of 20141182 Support for the Frank P. Iacobell Endowed Chair in Obstetrics $ 15,688.00 Medicine and Gynecology to support research and education Grants Since Inception as of April 7, 2020
Grant Total Grant Board Approval Organization Name Number Grant Purpose Amount Wayne State University School of 20141183 Support for the Dong H. Shin, M.D., Ph.D. Endowed $ 32,170.00 Medicine Professorship in Ophthalmology & Glaucoma Research for glaucoma research. education or patient care activities March 2014 $ 868,548.00 Total
June 2014 Wayne State University School of 20141875 Support for a program to reduce pre-term births in the city of $ 100,000.00 Medicine Detroit Wayne State University School of 20142038 Support for medical supplies at the Cass Clinic $ 10,000.00 Medicine Wayne State University School of 20142039 Support to provide supplies, medication and equipment for the $ 10,000.00 Medicine homeless at the Wayne County Family Center June 2014 Total $ 120,000.00
September Cranbrook Educational Community 20142587 Support for museum visits for pediatric cancer patients and their $ 25,000.00 2014 families at the Cranbrook Institute of Science Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries 20141876 Support for a billing coordinator and benefits case manager at $ 75,000.00 the S.A.Y. Detroit clinic, to facilitate free health care to uninsured and underinsured women and children in the metro Detroit area
Grandmont/Rosedale 20141877 Support to enable the Northwest Detroit Farmers' Market to $ 10,000.00 Development Corp. provide health education and services, as well as access to healthy food options VHS of Michigan Inc. 20142235 Support for a one-day workshop and an online informational tool $ 35,190.00 designed for women cancer patients and their support network
September $ 145,190.00 2014 Total
December 2014 Regents of the University of 20142657 Support for Project Healthy Schools, a Detroit school-based $ 15,465.09 Michigan program to reduce childhood obesity Grants Since Inception as of April 7, 2020
Grant Total Grant Board Approval Organization Name Number Grant Purpose Amount Southwest Solutions Inc. 20143026 Support to improve the overall health and reduce the need for $ 65,000.00 acute care among veterans who live at Piquette Square, Detroit VHS of Michigan Inc. 20142744 Support for a health awareness campaign focused on the impact $ 20,000.00 of obesity on the Detroit metropolitan community Wayne State University School of 20142929 Support to create, implement and evaluate a program to reduce $ 98,677.00 Medicine heart disease in underserved populations of Detroit Wayne State University School of 20142930 Support for the implementation of the African-American Multiple $ 95,000.00 Medicine Sclerosis Community Outreach Program Wayne State University School of 20142939 Support to create a targeted screening and eye exam program $ 99,126.00 Medicine for underserved communities to diagnose treatable conditions and prevent blindness Wayne State University School of 20142940 Support for the implementation of an emergency room $ 80,900.00 Medicine intervention program at Sinai-Grace Hospital to reduce the re- occurrence of violent injury December 2014 $ 474,168.09 Total
February 2015 Legal Aid and Defender 20150023 Support to expand a program that provides free legal services to $ 80,000.00 Association Inc. low-income families with children whose medical issues can be relieved by legal intervention The Michigan Women's 20150100 Support to complete the testing of rape kits in Detroit Police $ 50,000.00 Foundation storage Trinity Community Services and 20150101 Support to integrate a wellness care program into the Cabrini $ 25,272.00 Educational Foundation Clinic's health care services University of Detroit Mercy 20150098 Support to educate OB/GYN residents on basic oral health care $ 65,326.00 for pregnant women Wayne State University School of 20150247 Support for the Henry L. Brasza Endowed Directorship of the $ 50,435.00 Medicine Center for Molecular Medicine and Genetics to link the understanding of diabetes and its complications at the molecular level with clinical investigations into the strategies to treat, prevent and cure diabetes Grants Since Inception as of April 7, 2020
Grant Total Grant Board Approval Organization Name Number Grant Purpose Amount Wayne State University School of 20150248 Support for the Marie E. Brasza Endowed Chair in Gynecologic $ 49,818.00 Medicine Oncology to advance research involving cancer of the ovaries, cervix and uterus Wayne State University School of 20150249 Support of the Munuswamy Dayanandan, M.D. Endowed Chair $ 60,502.00 Medicine in Emergency Medicine to underwrite research and education Wayne State University School of 20150250 Support for the Edward S. Thomas Endowed Professorship in $ 31,591.00 Medicine Emergency Medicine to support in equal shares (i) the salary of the endowed professor for charitable services provided and (ii) research and educational activities Wayne State University School of 20150251 Support for the Charlotte Bush Failing Endowed Chair in $ 13,254.00 Medicine Obstetrics and Gynecology to support the School of Medicine Human Genetics program including research, education and patient care activities in the specialties of reproductive genetics, molecular genetics, pediatrics, perinatology and neonatology
Wayne State University School of 20150252 Support of the Frank P. Iacobell Endowed Chair in Obstetrics $ 14,878.00 Medicine and Gynecology to support research and education Wayne State University School of 20150253 Support for the Lambert/Webber Endowed Chair for $ 118,500.00 Medicine Hematology/Oncology to support research Wayne State University School of 20150254 Support for the Parker-Webber Endowed Chair in Neurology for $ 82,131.00 Medicine academic pursuits and neurological research Wayne State University School of 20150255 Support for the Dong H. Shin, M.D., Ph.D. Endowed $ 30,508.00 Medicine Professorship in Ophthalmology & Glaucoma research, education and patient care activities Wayne State University School of 20150256 Support for the Fann Srere Endowed Chair in Perinatal Medicine $ 72,185.00 Medicine for development, maintenance and application of services and programs to benefit pregnant women and newborn infants, and to facilitate innovative perinatal research February 2015 $ 744,400.00 Total Grants Since Inception as of April 7, 2020
Grant Total Grant Board Approval Organization Name Number Grant Purpose Amount June 2015 American Indian Health and Family 20151115 Support to replace flood-damaged kitchen and improve healthy $ 50,650.00 Services of SE Michigan Inc. cooking and physical activity classes
Children's Leukemia Foundation of 20150852 Support to provide programs and support services to leukemia $ 25,000.00 Michigan patients and their families Detroit International Research and 20151069 Support for fellowships and programming to support oncological $ 50,000.00 Education Foundation study Hope Medical Clinic Inc. 20151078 Support to develop patient advocacy services and health and $ 12,000.00 wellness initiatives at the Wayne Clinic in Westland Wayne State University School of 20151238 Support to research a pre-clinical model to test neuroprotective $ 96,638.00 Medicine drugs for Multiple Sclerosis Wayne State University School of 20151240 Support to research a novel cellular-based system to maximize $ 97,359.00 Medicine delivery of chemotherapeutics across the blood brain barrier Wayne State University School of 20151241 Support for year two of a program to reduce pre-term births in $ 100,000.00 Medicine the city of Detroit Wayne State University School of 20151242 Support for research to discover therapeutic targets for $ 68,500.00 Medicine decreasing nerve cell damage and permanent disability in Multiple Sclerosis June 2015 Total $ 500,147.00
August 2015 American Diabetes Association Inc. 20151950 Support for an education program to help senior citizens better $ 15,000.00 manage their type 2 diabetes Southwest Solutions Inc. 20152352 Support to expand medical care coordination services for $ 50,000.00 recently housed adults who have histories of homelessness, mental illness, physical illness and other social challenges Starfish Family Services Inc. 20151986 support over two years to provide increased access to medical, $ 150,000.00 dental and health-related services for Head Start children in Detroit Tomorrow's Child/Michigan SIDS 20151958 Support for the development and implementation of model $ 49,310.00 Alliance Inc. hospital bereavement policies for perinatal and neonatal deaths Grants Since Inception as of April 7, 2020
Grant Total Grant Board Approval Organization Name Number Grant Purpose Amount VHS of Michigan Inc. 20152039 Support for Just for You, an education and empowerment $ 36,200.00 program for women with cancer Wayne State University 20152220 Support over three years for the Robert Wood Johnson $ 15,000.00 Foundation Future of Nursing Ph.D. Scholars program August 2015 $ 315,510.00 Total
November 2015 Evangelical Homes of Michigan 20152504 Support to implement a home-based care service model for low- $ 50,000.00 income seniors Oakland University 20151706 Support for purchasing the fluorescence polarization instrument $ 41,220.00 needed to conduct research on the mechanism of the cataract
Vista Maria 20152457 Support for comprehensive medical services and educational $ 25,231.00 programming for abused and neglected girls in its residential program Wayne State University School of 20151989 Support for research to target tumor-associated macrophages in $ 50,000.00 Medicine men undergoing radiation and androgen therapy for prostate cancer Wayne State University School of 20152648 Support for a program that connects homeless persons with $ 15,068.00 Medicine medical and community resources, and offers students volunteer experience with a high-need population November 2015 $ 181,519.00 Total
March 2016 Autism Alliance of Michigan 20160048 Support to strengthen a primary and specialty care physician $ 65,000.00 network for individuals with developmental disabilities and autism in Wayne, Oakland and Macomb Counties Henry Ford Health System 20160039 Support to expand a nurse-led diabetes management reduction $ 73,000.00 program Jewish Family Service of 20160031 Support to assist individuals newly enrolled with health coverage $ 54,861.00 Metropolitan Detroit to navigate and manage their healthcare Grants Since Inception as of April 7, 2020
Grant Total Grant Board Approval Organization Name Number Grant Purpose Amount Leaders Advancing and Helping 20160010 Support for a program to reduce childhood obesity through $ 50,000.00 Communities nutrition, cooking and fitness classes for elementary school children and their parents Wayne State University School of 20160030 Support for a program that connects individuals and families in $ 5,501.00 Medicine the Springwells area of Southwest Detroit with free medical services, and offers students volunteer experience with a high- need population Wayne State University School of 20160341 Support for the Henry L. Brasza Endowed Directorship of the $ 49,429.00 Medicine Center for Molecular Medicine and Genetics to link the understanding of diabetes and its complications at the molecular level with clinical investigations into the strategies to treat, prevent and cure diabetes Wayne State University School of 20160342 Support for the Marie E. Brasza Endowed Chair in Gynecologic $ 48,823.00 Medicine Oncology to advance research involving cancer of the ovaries, cervix and uterus Wayne State University School of 20160343 Support of the Munuswamy Dayanandan, M.D. Endowed Chair $ 59,414.00 Medicine in Emergency Medicine to underwrite research and education Wayne State University School of 20160344 Support for the Edward S. Thomas Endowed Professorship in $ 30,961.00 Medicine Emergency Medicine to support in equal shares (i) the salary of the endowed professor for charitable services provided and (ii) research and educational activities Wayne State University School of 20160345 Support for the Charlotte Bush Failing Endowed Chair in $ 12,979.00 Medicine Obstetrics and Gynecology to support the School of Medicine Human Genetics program including research, education and patient care activities in the specialties of reproductive genetics, molecular genetics, pediatrics, perinatology and neonatology
Wayne State University School of 20160346 Support of the Frank P. Iacobell Endowed Chair in Obstetrics $ 14,569.00 Medicine and Gynecology to support research and education Wayne State University School of 20160347 Support for the Lambert/Webber Endowed Chair for $ 116,137.00 Medicine Hematology/Oncology to support research Grants Since Inception as of April 7, 2020
Grant Total Grant Board Approval Organization Name Number Grant Purpose Amount Wayne State University School of 20160348 Support for the Parker-Webber Endowed Chair in Neurology for $ 80,478.00 Medicine academic pursuits and neurological research by the individual named to hold the chair Wayne State University School of 20160349 Support for the Dong H. Shin, M.D., Ph.D. Endowed $ 29,875.00 Medicine Professorship in Ophthalmology & Glaucoma research, education and patient care activities Wayne State University School of 20160350 Support for the Fann Srere Endowed Chair in Perinatal Medicine $ 70,744.00 Medicine for development, maintenance and application of services and programs to benefit pregnant women and newborn infants, and to facilitate innovative perinatal research March 2016 $ 761,771.00 Total
May 2016 Community Foundation of Greater 20161545 Support of the Flint Child Health and Development Fund $ 25,000.00 Flint Detroit Public Safety Foundation 20161189 Support for the purchase and installation of Automatic External $ 60,000.00 Defibrillators (AED)s and tactical first aid kits at precincts and other faciliites operated by the Detroit Police Department Wayne State University School of 20160044 Support for research to repurpose riluzole, a non-toxic drug, to $ 100,000.00 Medicine treat triple negative breast cancer Wayne State University School of 20160045 Support for research to identify drugs to treat artherosclerosis $ 50,000.00 Medicine utilizing a cytoskeleton protein as a new drug target Wayne State University School of 20160046 Support for research to study the mechanisms of sleep apnea in $ 100,000.00 Medicine spinal cord injury patients Wayne State University School of 20160047 Support for research to study the pharmacogenomics of caffeine $ 100,000.00 Medicine metabolism in neonates Wayne State University School of 20161986 Support for the Alexander J. Walt, M.B., Ch.B. Endowed Chair in $ 22,537.00 Medicine Surgery to advance academic medical education and surgical science at Wayne State Medical School Wayne State University School of 20161987 Support for the Ford/Webber Endowed Chair in Surgery to $ 45,264.00 Medicine support research, education or patient care Grants Since Inception as of April 7, 2020
Grant Total Grant Board Approval Organization Name Number Grant Purpose Amount Western Wayne Family Health 20161061 Support to build, equip and furnish a demonstration kitchen to $ 74,252.00 Centers help patients and area residents learn to prepare healthy food May 2016 Total $ 577,053.00
August 2016 Ruth Ellis Center Inc. 20162013 Support for an integrated primary and behavioral health and $ 50,000.00 wellness center for LGBTQ youth VHS of Michigan Inc. 20162381 Support for Just for You, an education and empowerment $ 39,780.00 program for women with cancer Wayne State University School of 20161989 Support for expansion of Detroit HealthLink for Equity in Cancer $ 99,984.00 Medicine Care to the Arab-American community Wayne State University School of 20162478 Support for the purchase of new technologies for surgical $ 65,000.00 Medicine training for medical students and residents Wayne State University School of 20162479 Support for phase two of Make Your Date, a program to improve $ 50,000.00 Medicine maternal and neonatal outcomes and reduce Detroit's preterm birth rate Wayne State University School of 20162378 Support for the thirtieth annual Field Memorial Lecture $ 3,427.84 Medicine August 2016 $ 308,191.84 Total
November 2016 Community Foundation of Greater 20162949 Support for the Flint Child Health and Development Fund $ 1,100.00 Flint Covenant Community Care Inc. 20162759 Support for the expansion of the "Beyond the Walls" health $ 75,000.00 home program to patients with cancer Vision To Learn 20162760 Support over two years to establish a permanent student vision $ 150,000.00 program in Detroit Wayne State University School of 20162792 Support for the Diabetes Education and Wellness (DEW) $ 70,675.00 Medicine program at student-run clinics November 2016 $ 296,775.00 Total Grants Since Inception as of April 7, 2020
Grant Total Grant Board Approval Organization Name Number Grant Purpose Amount March 2017 Alzheimer's Disease and Related 20170037 Support over two years for Alzheimer's disease education and $ 75,000.00 Disorders Association awareness programming for at-risk African Americans in Detroit American Heart Association Inc.- 20170003 Support for the Get with the Guidelines programs, which seek to $ 31,773.42 Metro Detroit Chapter address and improve patient care and outcomes for patients with heart-related conditions Authority Health 20170004 Support for a community-based physician training program with $ 75,000.00 a focus on population health Central Detroit Christian 20170041 Support over two years for Growing Healthy Urban Kids, a $ 75,000.00 Community Development Corp. program that incorporates gardening, fitness programming, nutrition education, and youth leadership to improve health for youth and their families Dr. Gary Burnstein Community 20170006 Support to implement a clinic-wide electronic health record, $ 35,000.00 Health Clinic which will enhance reporting ability, improve tracking of patient care, ready the clinic network for digital dental X-rays, and allow for analysis of patient demographics and clinic utilization
Epilepsy Foundation of Michigan 20170007 Support for PROGRESS Toward Wellness, a phone-based $ 50,000.00 epilepsy self-management program for adults Midtown Detroit Inc. 20170264 Support for the Brush Mall Project, for improvements including $ 82,000.00 beautification and plans for increased utilization of the park National Kidney Foundation of 20170039 Support for Taking a PATH for healthy living after cancer, a $ 38,610.00 Michigan Inc. health promotion program for cancer survivors and their caregivers Wayne State University School of 20170008 Support over two years for a community outreach and education $ 95,000.00 Medicine program for African-Americans with epilepsy Wayne State University School of 20170714 Support for the Alexander J. Walt, M.B., Ch.B. Endowed Chair in $ 21,557.00 Medicine Surgery to advance academic medical education and surgical science at Wayne State Medical School Wayne State University School of 20170715 Support for the Ford/Webber Endowed Chair in Surgery to $ 43,297.00 Medicine support research, education or patient care Wayne State University School of 20170716 Support of the Frank P. Iacobell Endowed Chair in Obstetrics $ 13,332.00 Medicine and Gynecology to support research and education Grants Since Inception as of April 7, 2020
Grant Total Grant Board Approval Organization Name Number Grant Purpose Amount Wayne State University School of 20170717 Support for the Lambert/Webber Endowed Chair for $ 106,459.00 Medicine Hematology/Oncology to support research Wayne State University School of 20170718 Support for the Parker-Webber Endowed Chair in Neurology for $ 73,743.00 Medicine academic pursuits and neurological research by the individual named to hold the chair Wayne State University School of 20170719 Support for the Dong H. Shin, M.D., Ph.D. Endowed $ 27,338.00 Medicine Professorship in Ophthalmology & Glaucoma research, education and patient care activities Wayne State University School of 20170720 Support for the Edward S. Thomas Endowed Professorship in $ 28,380.00 Medicine Emergency Medicine to support in equal shares (i) the salary of the endowed professor for charitable services provided and (ii) research and educational activities Wayne State University School of 20170721 Support of the Munuswamy Dayanandan, M.D. Endowed Chair $ 54,693.00 Medicine in Emergency Medicine to underwrite research and education Wayne State University School of 20170722 Support for the Marie E. Brasza Endowed Chair in Gynecologic $ 44,753.00 Medicine Oncology to advance research involving cancer of the ovaries, cervix and uterus Wayne State University School of 20170723 Support for the Henry L. Brasza Endowed Directorship of the $ 45,310.00 Medicine Center for Molecular Medicine and Genetics to link the understanding of diabetes and its complications at the molecular level with clinical investigations into the strategies to treat, prevent and cure diabetes Wayne State University School of 20170724 Support for the Charlotte Bush Failing Endowed Chair in $ 11,876.00 Medicine Obstetrics and Gynecology to support the School of Medicine Human Genetics program including research, education and patient care activities in the specialties of reproductive genetics, molecular genetics, pediatrics, perinatology and neonatology
Wayne State University School of 20170725 Support for the Fann Srere Endowed Chair in Perinatal Medicine $ 64,847.00 Medicine for development, maintenance and application of services and programs to benefit pregnant women and newborn infants, and to facilitate innovative perinatal research Grants Since Inception as of April 7, 2020
Grant Total Grant Board Approval Organization Name Number Grant Purpose Amount March 2017 $ 1,092,968.42 Total
May 2017 Altarum Institute 20170687 Support for a program to enhance the ability of Michigan WIC $ 74,945.00 staff to promote dental services to families wih young children and reduce dental decay Children's Leukemia Foundation of 20170659 Support for database improvement and expansion of patient $ 20,650.00 Michigan services Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of 20170038 Support to enhance research through outreach efforts for an $ 25,000.00 America Inc.-Michigan Chapter online, patient-powered network of adults living with inflammatory bowel disease Keep Growing Detroit 20170686 Support for Harvesting Health, a leadership and apprenticeship $ 38,490.00 program for youth to promote healthy eating in and around Detroit Wayne State University School of 20170010 Support for research to devise new preventive therapies for $ 99,998.00 Medicine cerebral palsy-related brain injuries through the study of tetrahydrobiopterin biosynthetic enzymes and oral drugs at its School of Medicine Wayne State University School of 20171108 Support over two years for the Medical Mentors Summer $ 100,000.00 Medicine Program, a program for highly-motivated youth to gain direct exposure to a career in medicine May 2017 Total $ 359,083.00
August 2017 Black Caucus Foundation of 20171161 Support for a school based health education program to $ 50,000.00 Michigan improve access to behavioral health services, health and education for youth Leaders Advancing and Helping 20172197 Support for the expansion of the Healthy Food Access & $ 40,000.00 Communities Nutrition Program in majority Arab/African American population centers in Detroit, Dearborn Heights and Dearborn Wayne State University 20172204 Support for a pilot program to offer non-pharmaceutical $ 64,000.00 interventions for Syrian refugees in Detroit to reduce anxiety and PTSD symptoms Grants Since Inception as of April 7, 2020
Grant Total Grant Board Approval Organization Name Number Grant Purpose Amount Wayne State University 20172205 Support for a program focused on providing non-opioid pain $ 20,000.00 management for urban HIV patients and education for future physicians August 2017 $ 174,000.00 Total
November 2017 Center for Healthcare Research 20172891 Support for the Center for Healthcare Research and $ 6,000.00 and Transformation Transformation (CHRT) Detroit Day, a program within the CHRT Policy Fellowship Program Wayne State University 20172900 Support for research of active surveillance in prostate cancer $ 55,627.00 care, especially among African-American men, in its School of Medicine Wayne State University 20172901 Support for research of mechanisms by which multiple sclerosis $ 21,555.00 causes mood, memory, and learning impairments to create therapeutic interventions, in its School of Medicine November 2017 $ 83,182.00 Total
February 2018 CARE of Southeastern Michigan 20180029 Support for the selection and implementation of a new $ 75,000.00 electronic health record system Health Emergency Lifeline 20180028 Support for the purchase of equipment for three patient exam $ 67,000.00 Programs rooms and laboratory equipment at its Corktown Health Center Lions of Michigan Service 20180027 Support for Michigan KIDsight, a program to prevent permanent $ 19,638.00 Foundation, Inc. vision loss in children through early detection and treatment of vision problems Northeast Guidance Center 20180030 Support for Senior Reach, a program that connects seniors to $ 50,000.00 healthcare and community services Starfish Family Services Inc. 20180024 Support for program development and expansion of $ 75,000.00 TraumaSmart, a program focused on helping parents and caregivers recognize and respond supportively to childhood trauma Grants Since Inception as of April 7, 2020
Grant Total Grant Board Approval Organization Name Number Grant Purpose Amount Wayne State University 20180011 Support for First Aid First, a project to increase first aid $ 70,055.00 knowledge and teach Detroit residents skills they can use in emergency situations Wayne State University 20180038 Support for an educational program to assist physicians in $ 53,200.00 interpreting drug test results Wayne State University 20180455 Support for the Henry L. Brasza Endowed Directorship of the $ 44,884.00 Center for Molecular Medicine and Genetics to link the understanding of diabetes and its complications at the molecular level with clinical investigations into the strategies to treat, prevent and cure diabetes Wayne State University 20180456 Support for the Marie E. Brasza Endowed Chair in Gynecologic $ 44,333.00 Oncology to advance research involving cancer of the ovaries, cervix and uterus Wayne State University 20180457 Support of the Munuswamy Dayanandan, M.D. Endowed Chair $ 54,196.00 in Emergency Medicine to underwrite research and education Wayne State University 20180458 Support for the Fann Srere Endowed Chair in Perinatal Medicine $ 64,238.00 for development, maintenance and application of services and programs to benefit pregnant women and newborn infants, and to facilitate innovative perinatal research Wayne State University 20180459 Support for the Charlotte Bush Failing Endowed Chair in $ 11,763.00 Obstetrics and Gynecology to support the School of Medicine Human Genetics program including research, education and patient care activities in the specialties of reproductive genetics, molecular genetics, pediatrics, perinatology and neonatology
Wayne State University 20180460 Support for the Edward S. Thomas Endowed Professorship in $ 28,113.00 Emergency Medicine to support in equal shares (i) the salary of the endowed professor for charitable services provided and (ii) research and educational activities Wayne State University 20180461 Support for the Dong H. Shin, M.D., Ph.D. Endowed $ 27,078.00 Professorship in Ophthalmology & Glaucoma research, education and patient care activities Grants Since Inception as of April 7, 2020
Grant Total Grant Board Approval Organization Name Number Grant Purpose Amount Wayne State University 20180462 Support for the Parker-Webber Endowed Chair in Neurology for $ 73,048.00 academic pursuits and neurological research by the individual named to hold the chair Wayne State University 20180463 Support for the Lambert/Webber Endowed Chair for $ 105,460.00 Hematology/Oncology to support research Wayne State University 20180464 Support of the Frank P. Iacobell Endowed Chair in Obstetrics $ 13,205.00 and Gynecology to support research and education Wayne State University 20180465 Support for the Ford/Webber Endowed Chair in Surgery to $ 44,180.00 support research, education or patient care Wayne State University 20180466 Support for the Alexander J. Walt, M.B., Ch.B. Endowed Chair in $ 21,997.00 Surgery to advance academic medical education and surgical science at Wayne State Medical School February 2018 $ 942,388.00 Total
May 2018 Detroit Public Safety Foundation 20180973 Support for CPR, AED and first aid training and certification for $ 67,911.00 Detroit Police Officers Jewish Family Service of 20180929 Support to improve health and coordinated care for older adults $ 70,000.00 Metropolitan Detroit in an underserved low-income population with language and cultural barriers VHS of Michigan Inc. 20181853 Support for Just for You, an education and empowerment $ 90,184.00 program for women with cancer Wayne State University 20180039 Support for research of the early identification and treatment of $ 50,000.00 youth with prodromal symptoms Wayne State University 20181666 Support for research of the deconstruction of mammary stromal $ 99,532.00 cell types in a preclinical model of breast cancer Wayne State University 20181667 Support for identification and evaluation of gene mutations in $ 97,024.00 African American breast cancer patients Wayne State University 20181689 Support for research of mHealth as a self-monitoring tool to $ 68,940.00 improve blood pressure control in hypertensive younger African Americans May 2018 Total $ 543,591.00 Grants Since Inception as of April 7, 2020
Grant Total Grant Board Approval Organization Name Number Grant Purpose Amount
August 2018 City of Detroit 20182464 Support for a new public health practice and policy engagement $ 55,450.00 fellowship at the Detroit Health Department Eversight 20182394 Support for to expand community education for eye tissue $ 60,000.00 donation and advance registration on the tissue and organ registry with diverse populations Matrix Human Services 20182337 Support to expand the Integrated Testing for Sexually $ 50,000.00 Transmitted Diseases and HIV project Regents of the University of 20182959 Support to provide a comprehensive student behavioral health $ 25,000.00 Michigan care strategy in all schools within the Detroit Public Schools Community District August 2018 $ 190,450.00 Total
October 2018 Detroit International Research and 20183881 Support for charitable programs related to cancer of the $ 120,000.00 Education Foundation prostate, bladder and kidneys Detroit Public Schools Foundation 20183775 Support for hydration stations and lead abatement in DPSCD $ 50,000.00 schools Emory University 20183126 Support to increase awareness, education and screening to $ 38,822.00 prevent Jewish genetic diseases in the Detroit metropolitan area
Henry Ford Health System 20183212 Support for expanding an enhanced group prenatal care model $ 70,000.00 and improving contraceptive counseling for vulnerable African- American women Michigan Physical Fitness Health 20183127 Support for Safe Routes to Health programming on the near east $ 25,000.00 and Sports Foundation side of Detroit. Wayne State University 20183242 Support over two years for research into a potential new therapy $ 75,000.00 for aggressive basal-like/triple-negative breast cancers Wayne State University 20183243 Support to characterize molecular changes in endometrial $ 75,000.00 cancers in underrepresented and understudied women Grants Since Inception as of April 7, 2020
Grant Total Grant Board Approval Organization Name Number Grant Purpose Amount Wayne State University 20183328 Support for research focused on identifying a subset of genetic $ 75,000.00 variants critical for the development and maintenance of optimal neural function October 2018 $ 528,822.00 Total
March 2019 Ascension St. John 20190037 Support for the launch of the Mother Nurture Lactation College $ 75,000.00 Academic Certificate Program Detroit International Research and 20190450 Support for charitable programs related to cancer of the $ 71,437.00 Education Foundation prostate, bladder and kidneys FernCare Free Clinic, Inc. 20190013 Support over two years to implement a clinic-wide electronic $ 60,000.00 health record and increase long-term sustainability Judson Center Inc. 20190004 Support over two years for an integrated primary and mental $ 75,000.00 health care clinic for underserved children in metro Detroit Wayne State University 20191105 Support for the Henry L. Brasza Endowed Directorship of the $ 45,424.00 Center for Molecular Medicine and Genetics to link the understanding of diabetes and its complications at the molecular level with clinical investigations into the strategies to treat, prevent and cure diabetes Wayne State University 20191106 Support for the Marie E. Brasza Endowed Chair in Gynecologic $ 44,866.00 Oncology to advance research involving cancer of the ovaries, cervix and uterus Wayne State University 20191107 Support of the Munuswamy Dayanandan, M.D. Endowed Chair $ 54,855.00 in Emergency Medicine to underwrite research and education Wayne State University 20191108 Support for the Fann Srere Endowed Chair in Perinatal Medicine $ 65,010.00 for development, maintenance and application of services and programs to benefit pregnant women and newborn infants, and to facilitate innovative perinatal research Grants Since Inception as of April 7, 2020
Grant Total Grant Board Approval Organization Name Number Grant Purpose Amount Wayne State University 20191109 Support for the Charlotte Bush Failing Endowed Chair in $ 11,903.00 Obstetrics and Gynecology to support the School of Medicine Human Genetics program including research, education and patient care activities in the specialties of reproductive genetics, molecular genetics, pediatrics, perinatology and neonatology
Wayne State University 20191110 Support for the Edward S. Thomas Endowed Professorship in $ 28,451.00 Emergency Medicine to support in equal shares (i) the salary of the endowed professor for charitable services provided and (ii) research and educational activities Wayne State University 20191111 Support for the Dong H. Shin, M.D., Ph.D. Endowed $ 27,401.00 Professorship in Ophthalmology & Glaucoma research, education and patient care activities Wayne State University 20191112 Support for the Parker-Webber Endowed Chair in Neurology for $ 73,925.00 academic pursuits and neurological research by the individual named to hold the chair Wayne State University 20191113 Support for the Lambert/Webber Endowed Chair for $ 106,727.00 Hematology/Oncology to support research Wayne State University 20191114 Support of the Frank P. Iacobell Endowed Chair in Obstetrics $ 13,363.00 and Gynecology to support research and education Wayne State University 20191115 Support for the Ford/Webber Endowed Chair in Surgery to $ 45,339.00 support research, education or patient care Wayne State University 20191116 Support for the Alexander J. Walt, M.B., Ch.B. Endowed Chair in $ 22,574.00 Surgery to advance academic medical education and surgical science at Wayne State Medical School March 2019 $ 821,275.00 Total
June 2019 American Heart Association Inc.- 20191006 Support for community-based health education programs that $ 75,000.00 Metro Detroit Chapter reduce high blood pressure and cholesterol among targeted populations Grants Since Inception as of April 7, 2020
Grant Total Grant Board Approval Organization Name Number Grant Purpose Amount Fort Street Presbyterian Church 20191008 Support to improve health outcomes and coordinated care for $ 56,000.00 downtown Detroit's underserved community VHS of Michigan Inc. 20191708 Support for Just for You, an education and empowerment $ 39,732.00 program for women with cancer Wayne State University 20192127 Support for the discovery of novel regulators of cancer $ 100,000.00 immunotherapy response World Medical Relief Inc. 20191012 Support for the expansion of the Affordable Prescription $ 45,000.00 Program to serve underinsured and uninsured people in metro Detroit June 2019 Total $ 315,732.00
September Gilda's Club-Metro Detroit 20192402 Support for staffing the newly acquired The Lake House in St. $ 60,000.00 2019 Clair Shores Kadima Jewish Support Services 20192411 Support for an integrated primary and mental health care nurse $ 85,000.00 for Adults with Mental Illness Vision To Learn 20192546 Support to increase access to vision care for Detroit students $ 75,000.00 Wayne State University 20192412 Support for expansion of Detroit HealthLink for Equity in Cancer $ 99,992.00 Care in the LGBT community September $ 319,992.00 2019 Total
November 2019 Detroit2Nepal Foundation 20193224 Support for a new collaborative effort to increase access to $ 56,959.00 health and wellness care in Highland Park and surrounding neighborhoods FoodCorps, Inc. 20193229 Support for program expansion with Detroit Public Schools $ 72,850.00 Community District Michigan State University 20191013 Support for a research project on community cardiometabolic $ 74,412.00 health in Detroit neighborhoods Ruth Ellis Center Inc. 20193223 Support to expand behavioral health services for LGBTQ $ 50,000.00 individuals Wayne State University 20193220 Support for research into a treatment to help improve vision $ 65,000.00 quality that is compromised during diabetes Grants Since Inception as of April 7, 2020
Grant Total Grant Board Approval Organization Name Number Grant Purpose Amount Wayne State University 20197227 Support for research into a proposed advanced imaging system $ 64,987.00 to increase the accuracy of diagnostic breast cancer screening
November 2019 $ 384,208.00 Total
March 2020 City of Detroit 20208690 Support for expanded access to COVID-19 testing with priority $ 300,000.00 for first responders and healthcare personnel Detroit International Research and 20208669 Support for for charitable programs related to cancer of the $ 75,278.00 Education Foundation prostate, bladder and kidneys Oakland Integrated Healthcare 20206307 Support for the transition of PontiacÆs largest pediatric clinic to $ 75,000.00 Network Honor Community Health Planned Parenthood of Michigan 20206768 Support for health care provision for women in Detroit and $ 50,000.00 surrounding counties Wayne State University 20207359 Support for the Marie E. Brasza Endowed Chair in Gynecologic $ 46,187.00 Oncology to advance research involving cancer of the overies, cervix and uterus Wayne State University 20207360 Support for the Fann Srere Chair in Perinatal Medicine for $ 66,925.00 development, maintenance and application of services and programs to benefit pregnant women and newborn infants, and to facilitate innovative perinatal research Wayne State University 20207361 Support for the Ford/Webber Endowed Chair in Surgery for $ 46,628.00 support of research, education or patient care Wayne State University 20207362 Support for the Frank P. Iacobell Chair in Obstetrics and $ 13,756.00 Gynecology to support research and education Wayne State University 20207363 Support for the Lambert/Webber Endowed Chair in $ 10,987.00 Hematology/Oncology to support research Wayne State University 20207364 Support for the Parker-Webber Endowed Chair in Neurology for $ 76,103.00 academic pursuits and neurological research Wayne State University 20207365 Support for the Munuswamy Dayanandan, M.D. Chair in $ 56,473.00 Emergency Medicine to underwrite research and education Grants Since Inception as of April 7, 2020
Grant Total Grant Board Approval Organization Name Number Grant Purpose Amount Wayne State University 20207366 Support for the Dong H. Shin, M.D., Ph.D. Professorship in $ 28,208.00 Ophthalmology & Glaucoma research, education and patient care activities Wayne State University 20207367 Support for the Edward S. Thomas Endowed Professorship in $ 29,289.00 Emergency Medicine to support in equal shares (i) the salary of the endowed professor for charitable services provided and (ii) research and educational activities Wayne State University 20207368 Support for the Alexander J. Walt M.B., Ch.B Endowed Chair in $ 23,215.00 Surgery to advance academic medical education and surgical science Wayne State University 20207369 Support for the Henry L. Brasza Directorship in Center for $ 46,762.00 Molecular Medicine and Genetics to link the understanding of diabetes and its complications at the molecular level with clinical investigations into the strategies to treat, prevent and cure diabetes Wayne State University 20207370 Support for the Charlotte Bush Failing Chair in Obstetrics and $ 12,254.00 Gynecology, to support the School of Medicine Human Genetics program including research, education and patient care activities in the specialties of reproductive genetics, molecular genetics, pediatrics, perinatology and neonatology Wayne State University 20208692 Support for the testing of high-risk populations for COVID-19 $ 100,000.00 March 2020 $ 1,057,065.00 Total
Grand Total $ 12,662,968.35