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PAGE 16 An Important Tool in Educating Israeli Dentists Renowned throughout Israel and proud of its global reputation for achievement, excellence, and innovative oral health research, the Hebrew University-Hadassah Faculty of Dental Medicine was founded in 1953 as a joint initiative of the Hebrew University, Hadassah, and the Alpha Omega International Dental Fraternity. Located on the university’s Ein Kerem campus, the Faculty offers a comprehensive approach to dentistry, involving the training of dentists and dental auxiliary professionals, extensive community outreach programs, and innovative research into dental diseases, application of new dental technologies, and craniofacial research. The new equipment is an important tool in furthering the faculty’s efforts to provide the highest standard of training for students. Smiles abounded when the Robert I. Schattner Foundation made a recent gift of $ 1 million in support of the Hebrew University-Hadassah Faculty of Dental Medicine. The generous gift will support the annual purchase of six new dental chairs over the next five years, providing the dental facility with state -of-theart equipment and enabling the Faculty of Dental Medicine to maintain the highest standards of dental education in Israel. Established in 1992 by Dr. Robert I. Schattner (z”l) (pictured, above), inventor of the OTC oral analgesic Chloraseptic, and headed by President and Chairman Mr. Sidney Bresler (pictured, right), the Robert I. Schattner Foundation continues Dr. Schattner’s lifelong commitment to education, access to dental health, and building a better world. As the Foundation’s website states: The overriding goal of the foundation is simple and straightforward – “to make grants where they will do the most good and where our gifts will make a real difference.”
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY AFHU NEWS VOL. 25 PAGE 17 Brad and Sheryl Schwartz Donate $1 Million to Fund High-Level Safety Lab for Coronavirus Research Brad and Sheryl Schwartz of Great Falls, Virginia, have donated $1 million to help build a top-level bio-safety lab, the first of its kind dedicated to non-governmental research in Israel. The lab will assist researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in deconstructing the virus that causes COVID-19. The $1 million gift from the Schwartzes is a major first step toward funding a biocontainment level 3 (BSL3) national laboratory, which will enable directcontact research with the live virus, rather than virus components used in current labs. The projected cost for this lab, which will feature low air pressure, filtration systems, custom protective gear and an animal research wing is over $5 million. Brad and Sheryl Schwartz are longtime supporters of AFHU’s mission on behalf of Hebrew University and leaders in technology and innovation. They are founders of Blue Canopy, a large data analytics and cybersecurity services firm, which in 2017 was acquired by Jacobs Engineering. A former U.S. Air Force officer, Brad served as group Executive Vice President/COO for BearingPoint and regional Vice President with Oracle Corporation and both Brad and Sheryl held top-level positions at KPMG Consulting. Sheryl began her career as a CPA for KPMG where she supported a variety of publicly and privately held companies both in an audit capacity as well as due diligence and advisory roles in acquisition and public offerings. She serves as the Vice President of the Mid-Atlantic Region of AFHU and is a member of its national Board of Directors. “In addition to its world-class learning environment, Hebrew University is one of the world’s leading institutions in converting scientific research into practical applications for the world,” said Brad. Sheryl adds, “By building a BSL3 facility, Hebrew University will be able to continue engaging in cutting-edge research to develop solutions to lethal or infectious diseases such as SARS-CoV-2. This is important for the biotech industry, Israel, and the world.” The Hebrew University’s broad program in response to the pandemic marshals academics in microbiology, immunology, epidemiology, nanotechnology, computer science, chemistry and physics in the race for a vaccine, treatments and knowledge to stem the disease, which has already infected more than 24 million people worldwide.
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