Department of Medicine - Surgery - University of Minnesota
Department of Medicine - Surgery - University of Minnesota
Department of Medicine - Surgery - University of Minnesota
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n Blue Cross and Blue Shield<strong>of</strong> <strong>Minnesota</strong> contributed$83,000 to the TobaccoCessation Guideline ImplementationAssessmentFund under the direction<strong>of</strong> Larry An, M.D.n Consolidated Anti-AgingFoundation contributed$57,000 to stem cellresearch for Parkinson’sDisease following a $40,000gift in 2004.n Rodney L. and Judith L.Cooperman continuedtheir annual support <strong>of</strong>the research <strong>of</strong> BrucePeterson, M.D., in hematologicalmalignancies with agift <strong>of</strong> more than $110,000.This is their eleventh year<strong>of</strong> support to Dr. Peterson.n The Graf Family Foundationpledged $50,000 to the worked closely with MCCF,Dr. Philip McGlave hasHarold M. Wexler Pr<strong>of</strong>essorshipin gratitude foryears. This tremendousInc. leadership for over tenDr. Wexler’s exceptional pledge is in addition to theircare, with a matching grant generous annual supportfrom Guidant Foundation. <strong>of</strong> $500,000 + for research,education, and servicen The Masonic Family <strong>of</strong>conducted through theFraternities through theHematology, Oncology, andMasonic Cancer CenterTransplantation division.Fund, Inc. pledged $10 milliontoward the Masonic n The Alice M. O’Brien Foundationpledged $250,000Oncology Pavilion, whichwill be housed in the new to support the O’Brien Bioclinicalsciences building. Bank housed within the<strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> (and SCI) Total Dollars RaisedMillions <strong>of</strong> Dollars151413Center for Advanced LungDisease. Tim Whelan, M.D.,Christine Wendt, M.D., andMarshall hertz, M.D., havebeen working closely withthe O’Briens.In addition to pledges, outrightgifts, and planned giftssupporting various researchand programmatic areas, anumber <strong>of</strong> significant tributesbenefitting the department orinstitute were received. A few<strong>of</strong> these have been listed onthe following page.n James P. and Deb Deanovic1221donated $25,000 to theAndrea Deanovic Fundfor HSP Research underthe direction <strong>of</strong> HassanIbrahim, M.D.111098n Donald L. and Patricia A.Gar<strong>of</strong>alo contributed$125,000 to the departmentbenefiting cardiologyand hematology research.Since 2000, the Gar<strong>of</strong>aloshave generously given tothe Friends <strong>of</strong> CardiologyFund sponsoring a fellowshipin memory <strong>of</strong> their son,Anthony. For three years,they have supported theresearch <strong>of</strong> Dan Weisdorf,M.D., with gifts <strong>of</strong> $25,000.7654321020012002 2003 2004Calendar Year2005
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