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2009 Awarded Grants:
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Organization: |
The
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio |
| Description: |
A grant
to implement and fund the Voelcker Biomedical Research
Academy |
| Amount: |
$114,400 |
| Year of
Grant: |
2009 |
| Location of
Grantee: |
San
Antonio, Texas |
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|
Organization: |
CHRISTUS
Santa Rosa |
| Description: |
A grant
to purchase the MUSE Cardiology Information System and
underwrite the Comprehensive Care Center at the Center for
Children and Families |
| Amount: |
$239,119 |
| Year of
Grant: |
2009 |
| Location of
Grantee: |
San
Antonio, Texas |
|
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|
Organization: |
Boysville, Inc. |
| Description: |
A grant
to pay assist with Executive Search Firm fees and purchase
computers for the library |
| Amount: |
$55,000 |
| Year of
Grant: |
2009 |
| Location of
Grantee: |
San
Antonio, Texas |
|
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|
Organization: |
Boysville, Inc. |
| Description: |
A grant
to assist in meeting costs associated with the Foster Care
program and expansion of staff on the Boysville campus |
| Amount: |
$150,000
per year for 3 years |
| Year of
Grant: |
2008 |
| Location of
Grantee: |
San
Antonio, Texas |
|
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|
Organization: |
Prevent
Blindness Texas, San Antonio |
| Description: |
A grant
to support the Adult Vision Screening Program to conduct
vision screening and related services, including the
purchase of prescription eyeglasses |
| Amount: |
$35,000 |
| Year of
Grant: |
2009 |
| Location of
Grantee: |
San
Antonio, Texas |
| |
|
Organization: |
Foundation Fighting Blindness |
| Description: |
A
grant to fund VisionWalk San Antonio 2009 |
| Amount: |
$10,000 |
| Year of
Grant: |
2009 |
| Location of
Grantee: |
Owing
Mills, Maryland |
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|
Organization: |
SOAR |
| Description: |
A grant
to assist with the construction of a special needs public
park |
| Amount: |
$150,000
over 3 years |
| Year of
Grant: |
2009 |
| Location of
Grantee: |
San
Antonio, Texas |
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|
Organization: |
Voelcker
Park Conservancy |
| Description: |
A grant
to assist in constructing improvements to Voelcker Park |
| Amount: |
$100,000
|
| Year of
Grant: |
2009 |
| Location of
Grantee: |
San
Antonio, Texas |
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|
Organization: |
ST. PJ’s
Children’s Home |
| Description: |
A grant
to assist with the construction of a playground facility
|
| Amount: |
$5,000
|
| Year of
Grant: |
2009 |
| Location of
Grantee: |
San
Antonio, Texas |
|
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|
Organization: |
The
Children’s Shelter |
| Description: |
A grant
to assist implementing the Compadre Y Compadre counseling
program |
| Amount: |
$20,000
|
| Year of
Grant: |
2009 |
| Location of
Grantee: |
San
Antonio, Texas |
|
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|
Organization: |
American
Heart Association |
| Description: |
A grant
to fund one Beginning Grant in Aid pediatric research
project sponsored by the American Heart Association being
conducted in San Antonio, Texas |
| Amount: |
$140,000 |
| Year of
Grant: |
2009 |
| Location of
Grantee: |
San
Antonio, Texas |
|
|
2009 Voelcker Fund Scholar
Awards:
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|
Award Recipient: |
Dr.
Sunil Ahuja, M.D. |
|
Institution: |
University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio,
Texas |
| Project
Title: |
Genetic and Epigenetic Mechanisms Underlying Autoimmune
Arthritis |
| Amount: |
$500,000 |
| Year of
Grant: |
2009 |
| Location of
Grantee: |
San
Antonio, Texas |
|
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|
Award Recipient: |
Dr. Rong
Li, Ph.D. |
|
Institution: |
University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio,
Texas |
| Project
Title: |
BRCA1
and its Cofactor in Endocrine Resistance |
| Amount: |
$500,000 |
| Year of
Grant: |
2009 |
| Location of
Grantee: |
San
Antonio, Texas |
|
|
2009 Voelcker Fund Young
Investigator Awards:
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|
Award
Recipient:: |
Dr.
Ricardo Aguiar, M.D., PhD. |
|
Institution: |
University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio,
Texas |
| Project
Title: |
MicroRNA-155 Targets the TGFß Pathway in Lymphomas; Biology
and Clinical Translation |
| Amount: |
$750,000
(Over 5 Years) |
| Year of
Grant: |
2009 |
| Location of
Grantee: |
San
Antonio, Texas |
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Award
Recipient:: |
Dr.
Patricia Dahia, M.D., Ph.D. |
|
Institution: |
University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio,
Texas |
| Project
Title: |
Uncovering the Function of a Novel Tumor Suppressor Gene |
| Amount: |
$750,000 (Over 5 Years) |
| Year of
Grant: |
2009 |
| Location of
Grantee: |
San
Antonio, Texas |
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|
Award
Recipient:: |
Dr.
David Kadosh, Ph.D. |
|
Institution: |
University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio,
Texas |
| Project
Title: |
Identification of New Antifungal Targets to Treat Cancer and
Heart Patients |
| Amount: |
$750,000
(Over 5 Years) |
| Year of
Grant: |
2009 |
| Location of
Grantee: |
San
Antonio, Texas |
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|
Award
Recipient:: |
Dr.
Merry L. Lindsey, Ph.D. |
|
Institution: |
University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio,
Texas |
| Project
Title: |
Role of
Periodontal Disease in Post-Myocardial Infarction Remodeling |
| Amount: |
$750,000
(Over 5 Years) |
| Year of
Grant: |
2009 |
| Location of
Grantee: |
San
Antonio, Texas |
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