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Endowing Health to Make a Difference…

The Foundation of UMDNJ is helping to make New Jersey a healthier place to live and work. Thanks to the generosity of the Foundation’s many donors, future clinicians receive outstanding educations, today’s patients receive the best medical care and researchers work to fulfill the promise of tomorrow’s cures.

We would like to express our gratitude to the following donors, and the many others, who have contributed to the Foundation’s success through their gifts to Robert Wood Johnson Medical School: • The late Dr. Marshall J. Hanley, who, in his will, left a $1.1 million gift for scholarships at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and the Occupational Medicine and Residency Program

• Local pharmaceutical companies and alumni, who have established an endowment to advance research at the Center for Advanced Biotechnology and Medicine They realize that the Foundation of UMDNJ, as a New Jersey Health Foundation affiliate, has the financial strength and ability to build partnerships between medical school resources and interested donors to make a real difference in the lives of New Jersey residents.

Learn how you can help endow the health of New Jersey.

Contact Denise Gavala, vice president of development, at (732) 235-5109 or at gavaladp@umdnj.edu.

• Johnson & Johnson, which, through a generous donation, will work with the school to focus on increasing awareness of childhood obesity

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Endowing Health to Make a Difference…

The Foundation of UMDNJ is helping to make New Jersey a healthier place to live and work.

Thanks to the generosity of the Foundation’s many donors, future clinicians receive outstanding educations, today’s patients receive the best medical care and researchers work to fulfill the promise of tomorrow’s cures.

We would like to express our gratitude to the following donors, and the many others, who have contributed to the Foundation’s success through their gifts to Robert Wood Johnson Medical School: • The late Dr. Marshall J. Hanley, who, in his will, left a $1.1 million gift for scholarships at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and the Occupational Medicine and Residency Program • Johnson & Johnson, which, through a generous donation, will work with the school to focus on increasing awareness of childhood obesity • Local pharmaceutical companies and alumni, who have established an endowment to advance research at the Center for Advanced Biotechnology and Medicine They realize that the Foundation of UMDNJ, as a New Jersey Health Foundation affiliate, has the financial strength and ability to build partnerships between medical school resources and interested donors to make a real difference in the lives of New Jersey residents.

Learn how you can help endow the health of New Jersey. Contact Denise Gavala, vice president of development, at (732) 235-5109 or at gavaladp@umdnj.edu.

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• Make a significant contribution to a cause in which you believe; and • Receive lifetime income for yourself or a loved one?

If you establish a Charitable Gift Annuity of $10,000 or more through the Foundation of UMDNJ, you can accomplish them both. And, a Charitable Gift Annuity allows you to designate your gift to the New Jersey Medical School department or program that means the most to you.

Charitable Gift Annuity rates are determined by your age at the time you establish your annuity. Rates are set twice a year by the American Council on Gift Annuities and are generally significantly higher than current CD or bank rates (see box below).

So, if you open a Gift Annuity between now and June 30, 2009 and you are 73 years old, you’ll receive 6%…for the rest of your life.

To learn more about how you can leave a legacy at New Jersey Medical School and secure your financial future, or the future of a loved one, contact Elizabeth Ketterlinus, vice president for development, at (973) 679-4684 or eketterlinus@njhf.org.

Sample Rates Rates effective through June 30, 2009.

Call for updates after that time.

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Connecting youyouwith causes care about

Annual Report 2009

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Mission Statement Advancing programs at New Jersey’s health sciences university through private sector support is the mission of the Foundation of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey.

To promote excellence in the education of health care professionals, in biomedical research and in health care delivery, the Foundation, a not-for-profit corporation governed by a volunteer board, solicits contributions to targeted programs and endowments throughout the University’s system of schools, health care facilities and affiliated institutes.

Message from the Foundation Connecting you with causes you care about.

That’s our job.We–our board, executive officers and vice presidents, our development directors and staff – all take great pride in our ability to connect donors and their passions with people at the University who share those same passions.While that job is always exciting, some years it is easier to perform than others.

This year proved particularly challenging in light of the economic times in which we live.

However, even in these stressful circumstances, our donors have risen to the challenge.With our help, they have been able to identify those areas within the University that spark their interests and have continued to support advances in those areas. Working closely with both our donors and members of the UMDNJ family, this year we raised $19 million, 10 percent more than last year. Assets were almost $179 million. Our donor stories on pages 6–13 provide wonderful illustrations of the commitment we see every day.

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But within the past few months we have noticed a change.We are now taking calls from those same individuals and organizations as they are becoming cautiously optimistic…even hopeful.

“We’d like to talk with you again about supporting a university program; we are feeling better about our financial position and are considering making that gift we spoke about previously.

Now seems to be a better time.”

Moving from fear to hope.

We say now, as we have said in the past, the 15,000 employees at UMDNJ are involved in noble work…research that explores the opportunity for better treatments and cures for the youngest members of our families to the oldest…opportunities to assure the highest quality education for all those entering the health professions…and patient care programs that provided care in more than two million patient visits to UMDNJ healthcare facilities last year.

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l-r: James M. Golubieski; Roger S. Fine; and George F. Heinrich, MD

We have seen definite changes in donor thinking as we traveled through the year. At the beginning, donors were hesitant, even fearful, about making financial commitments.“We really want to support this UMDNJ program, but because times are so uncertain, we think it wise to postpone our gift,” was a sentiment we heard frequently.

Message from the Foundation

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It is up to those of us who are able to help advance their work so that UMDNJ continues to grow and be recognized as an important player in the healthcare arena …and our researchers, faculty members, healthcare providers, students and staff receive the support and respect they deserve.

We appreciate the generosity of all of our donors this year, especially in today’s economic times.

If you have a cause you want to promote, something that you or your organization feel passionate about, contact us. As you know, every dollar of your gift will go directly to the cause you designate.

Working together, we can make a tremendous difference in the lives of so many who need our help. ■

Roger S. Fine

George F. Heinrich, MD

James M. Golubieski

Chair

Vice Chair & CEO

President

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Our Board of Trustees, all of whom volunteer their time to lend their expertise to our organization, continues to work tirelessly to advance our mission.We welcome new Board Members Bruce Harris, Esq., Dean Janeway, Nancy Sierra, MD, and Robert Pierce II.We will miss Mary Ellen Gowin and Geza Kiss, MD, who left our Board this year.And we regret the passing of Joseph Stewart, who served on our board as a dedicated member for 20 years, from 1989 – 2009.

Message from the University President The entire community of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) takes pride in the remarkable discoveries that occur regularly in our research laboratories, in how we help students meet their goals for health careers and in our world-class patient care.

These are minimal expectations from leading universities like UMDNJ.Yet, at this time of economic challenge and worsening healthcare disparities, we have a great opportunity to demonstrate our commitment as a leading center of learning, discovery and healthcare even under tough times.

As our era of “New Beginnings” at UMDNJ emerges*, it is valuable to remind ourselves of our vision, so that our goals are clearly expressed as we work together to meet our future needs.

William F. Owen, Jr., MD

The UMDNJ vision remains centered around a commitment to our statewide community, to our students, and to our faculty, researchers and staff.We are unwavering in our commitment to be responsive to the medical and economic needs of New Jersey.We renew our promise to keep and make the people of New Jersey well. By standing by these priorities, we will continue to help those who depend upon us.We will build upon our exciting recent achievements and provide New Jerseyans many more.

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With continued excellence and accelerated achievement of high performance, UMDNJ will have even more programs and projects that inspire your support. And the expertise of the Foundation of UMDNJ is a valued asset for us and you, helping to identify opportunities at UMDNJ that accelerate our success as a statewide asset and therefore may be worthy of your selfless gifts.

On behalf of the entire UMDNJ community, I am extremely grateful to all our donors for their generosity, trust and confidence. ■ Sincerely,

William F. Owen, Jr., MD President * “New Beginnings” was the theme of the recent UMDNJ Board of Trustees Investiture of William F. Owen, Jr., MD as the fourth President of UMDNJ.

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As good stewards of the public’s resources and trust, we will continue to manage our assets wisely. Our world-class educators, researchers and clinicians will continue to find UMDNJ a source of pride and a great place to work.Through a new “Student Senate”, students will have a stronger voice in their educational experiences and goals. Similarly, a new “Faculty Senate” is near realization, which will give our terrific professional staff a more active position in shared governance of our University. Our wonderfully dedicated non-professional staff is being sought out to offer input into improving their University.

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Board of Trustees

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(l-r standing) Robert W. Parsons, Jr; Cary Mantell, DO; Dean Janeway; Carmine LoMonaco, DDS; Nancy Sierra, MD; Anthony R.Volpe, DDS; Joseph L. Muscarelle; Robert W. Pierce II; James M. Golubieski, Foundation President; William F. Owen, Jr., MD (l-r seated) Anita Falla, MD; Kim Fenesy, DMD; Susan J. Flynn-Hollander, Esq.; Sandra Brown Sherman, Esq.; George F. Heinrich, MD; Roger S. Fine

Chairperson Roger S. Fine Retired Vice President and General Counsel Johnson & Johnson

Edward P. Baird Executive Vice President Chief Operating Officer International Businesses Prudential Financial, Inc.

Vice Chairman George F. Heinrich, MD

Clive S. Cummis Sills, Cummis, Epstein & Gross PC

Vice Chairman John G. Collins Retired President Fleet Bank, New Jersey Treasurer Susan J. Flynn-Hollander, Esq. Partner Schenck, Price, Smith & King, LLP Secretary Sandra Brown Sherman, Esq. Partner Riker, Danzig, Scherer, Hyland & Perretti, LLP

Robert J. Del Tufo, Esq. Chairman UMDNJ Board of Trustees Anita Falla, MD Medical Society of New Jersey Kim Fenesy, DMD New Jersey Dental School Alumni Association Bruce A. Harris Greenberg Traurig, LLP Dean Janeway President/ Chief Operating Officer Wakefern Food Corporation Murray Kushner Carmine LoMonaco, DDS New Jersey Dental Association Cary Mantell, DO UMDNJ-School of Osteopathic Medicine Alumni Association

Ira P. Monka, DO New Jersey Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons Joseph L. Muscarelle Chairman Jos. L. Muscarelle, Inc. William F. Owen, Jr., MD President UMDNJ Robert W. Parsons, Jr. Brian Perkins Vice President, Corporate Affairs Johnson & Johnson Robert W. Pierce II Vice President Research and Development Becton, Dickinson Robert M. Pimienta President Impact Companies Timothy M. Ring Chairman and CEO C. R. Bard, Inc. Nancy Sierra, MD UMDNJRobert Wood Johnson Medical School Alumni Association Anthony R. Volpe, DDS Vice President Clinical Dental Research Colgate-Palmolive Company

Staff Directory

George F. Heinrich, MD Vice Chair and Chief Executive Officer James M. Golubieski President

Laura Harrel Vice President Human Resources & Administration Dale R. Heffler Vice President Communications

Aggie Worthington Vice President Finance Wilma L. Packard Executive Assistant Executive Offices

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Deborah Bodnar Research Analyst

Elizabeth Ketterlinus Vice President for Development

Denise Gavala Vice President for Development

Martha Bahamon Director of Development

Nicole Bouknight Director of Development

Inya ChehadĂŠ Senior Director of Development

Tammy Hojeibane Associate Director of Development

Kathy Liss Executive Assistant

Ginny Rutkowski Executive Assitant

Catherine McCulloch Director of Development University Hospital/ New Jersey Medical School Cancer Center

Jackie Quigley Director of Development

Andrea West Director of Development New Jersey Dental School

June Hampson, PhD Vice President for Development

Lisa Crimmins Associate Director Financial Support Services Jeanette Eng Data Entry Coordinator Jay Hedden Director Planned Giving and Business Development Regina Beleckas Kelly Director Institutional Initiatives and Stewardship Mark Mazer Gift Processor Kathy Mori Associate Director Development Information Services Loretta Pietrowicz Assistant Manager Administrative Services Ramona Ponce Manager Foundation Programs Paul Suthern Vice President Operations Foundation Venture Capital Group Diane Underwood Accounts Payable Specialist

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Christina Mosley Development Coordinator Farah D. Stith Director of Development

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Core Services

Donors give to causes they care about

Million-Dollar Planned Gift Will Benefit Spinal Cord Injury Research

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When Fernando Goncalves was transferred to The University Hospital after a steel pipe weighing about a ton fell on his back while he was at work, he had a collapsed lung, broken ribs, and spinal fractures. His condition was critical.

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Robert Heary, MD, professor of neurosurgery at New Jersey Medical School and director of the Tim Reynolds Family Spinal Cord Injury Laboratory, performed surgery to repair his injuries.

Though the surgeries went well and he survived, Mr. Goncalves’ spinal injuries were so severe that he was told he would never walk again.Through the pain and disappointment, Mr. Goncalves has emerged with a strong desire to live and a will to help others with injuries like his.

After learning about the sophisticated spinal cord injury research being performed in Dr. Heary’s lab, which was originally funded by donor Tim Reynolds, Mr. Goncalves and his wife established the Fernando and Lucia Goncalves Research and Education Fund at New Jersey Medical School with a $1 million deferred gift, which is included in their wills.The Fund will provide support for research and education, in perpetuity, through this planned gift.

“How life changes,” said Mr. Goncalves.

“You get up to go to work, have a nice job, make money and then in an instant, your independence is taken away. We hope our gift will help to fund the research necessary to find a cure for those who suffer serious spinal cord injuries in the future.” ■

Fernando Goncalves with son John and daughter Jessica.

F. M. Kirby Foundation Supports Neuroscientists If only we could discover a way to repair damage to the nervous system, we could find life-altering treatments and cures for a host of devastating diseases and injuries, like Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and Huntington’s, and stroke, spinal cord and head injuries. If only.

The F.M. Kirby Foundation is helping scientists at New Jersey Medical School try to do just that. For seven years, with grants totaling more than $1.4 million, the Foundation has supported a group of investigators, each of whom is examining one aspect of how to repair damage to the nervous system.This support has brought bench science into the realm of translational research and has led to collaboration between the labs that has allowed them to build on one another’s discoveries.

The neuroscientists, now known as the “Kirby Group,” initially worked with the Foundation of UMDNJ to approach the Kirby Foundation about funding that would support the group’s research and assist in nurturing the next generation of neuroscientists.The Kirby Foundation’s most recent gift of $200,000 has been divided among the investigators to address these goals.

The Kirby investigators currently mentor postdoctoral fellows, graduate students earning PhD, MD/PhD, or MS degrees and medical or college students thinking about research careers. For the trainees, creation of the Kirby Group provides a breadth of scientific knowledge and diversity of skills that significantly enriches the research experience.

“Scientific research can only move forward if you have a younger group to pick up the challenge,” said Ellen Townes-Anderson, PhD, director of one of the Kirby-funded labs and a professor in the department of neurology and neuroscience at New Jersey Medical School.

“One of the most productive ways to conduct research is to have a younger researcher work with a more experienced one. Energy and an open mind, combined with knowledge and experience, can lead to some of the best scientific solutions.” ■

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(l-r) Ellen Townes-Anderson, PhD; Joseph McArdle, PhD; Annie Beuve, PhD; Eldo Kuzhikandathil, PhD

“Basic research support, either for the young scientists who have yet to secure stabilized NIH funding or for the most cutting-edge work, is crucial.

It requires patience and persistence,” said S. Dillard Kirby, executive director.

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Quest for a Cure May Have Wide Implications

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Jordana and Jacob Holovach

Shortly after Jordana Holovach’s son Jacob was diagnosed with Canavan disease, a rare and fatal degenerative genetic disorder, she learned about the work of Paola Leone, PhD. Dr. Leone, associate professor of the Department of Cell Biology and director of the Cell and Gene Therapy Center at the UMDNJ-School of Osteopathic Medicine (SOM), has dedicated her career to finding a cure for the disease, which destroys the brain’s white matter, resulting in paralysis, blindness and death.

To help her son and others with this disease, Jacob’s Cure, which Ms. Holovach founded in 2000, has funded Dr. Leone’s research since its inception.The foundation’s most recent donation of $400,000 will help determine whether stem cell therapy has potential in Canavan disease–and, hopefully, will move the medical community a giant step closer to a cure.

Because stem cells may regenerate brain tissue, Dr. Leone’s project may also answer the question of whether they can be used to treat other white matter diseases, such as multiple sclerosis.

“In the long term, if we can demonstrate that stem cell transplantation benefits children affected by Canavan disease, it will mean it could also work in other brain diseases,” said Dr. Leone.“In the short term, it may lead to a better quality of life and more hope for children like Jacob.” ■

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Moves to Ensure Future Nurse Faculty Because there are not enough faculty members in New Jersey to teach future nurses, experts predict a severe nursing shortage will occur in our state.To help stem the tide of this growing trend,The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s five-year “New Jersey Nursing Initiative” seeks to increase the number of nurse faculty to ensure enough faculty members will be available to educate the next generation of nurses.

When the School of Nursing learned of this initiative, it partnered with the Foundation of UMDNJ to apply for an award that would enable the school to increase the number of nurse faculty available to teach incoming students.

The School was awarded $2.3 million to establish the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Scholars Program, which allows selected students to study to become faculty if they commit to teaching in the state for three years after graduation.

Through this program students will each be matched with a faculty mentor who will provide support and encouragement for the nurse educator of the future.

Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, MD, MBA President and CEO Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

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“Last year, nursing schools across the nation turned away close to 50,000 qualified applicants because they lacked the faculty, space, clinical sites and other resources needed to expand their education programs,” said Susan W. Salmond, EdD, RN, dean at the School and co-director of the grant program.“This award will help us remove these stumbling blocks from nursing candidates in New Jersey.” ■

Reynolds Foundation Supports Successful Aging with $2 Million Award

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There are not enough doctors in the United States who are adequately prepared to treat our rapidly growing elderly population and the problem is only getting worse.The Donald W. Reynolds Foundation, a national philanthropic organization headquartered in Las Vegas, has made it its mission to improve the quality of healthcare for elderly people across America by preparing physicians to address their special needs.

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To that end, after a very competitive process, the Reynolds Foundation recently awarded $2 million the School of Osteopathic Medicine through the Foundation of UMDNJ to increase geriatric training during all four years of a student’s undergraduate medical studies and to infuse geriatric training into residency programs in three specialty areas of medicine. Anita Chopra, MD, director of the New Jersey Institute for Successful Aging, is the Principal Investigator and will lead the project.

“It is more important than ever for all doctors, particularly those in primary care, emergency medicine and psychiatry, to be specifically skilled to meet the needs of their older patients,” said Thomas Cavalieri, DO, a nationally renowned geriatrician and dean of the School. “This generous award will help us train future physicians to meet this growing demand.” ■

Donald W. Reynolds

Dialysis Clinic Helps Train Future Nephrologists Giving back to the medical schools it partners with, and the patients it serves, is key to the mission of Dialysis Clinic, Inc. (DCI), a not-for-profit organization founded by a group of Nashville-based nephrologists.The group uses funds generated by its 200 outpatient dialysis units to support charitable, scientific and educational programs across the country.

This year, DCI has made a generous gift to Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (RWJMS) that will be used to train the next generation of nephrologists and nephrology researchers in the RWJMS Nephrology Division Fellowship Program.

“If we can properly train future nephrologists to provide compassionate, highly skilled care, then we have done our jobs,” said Toros Kapoian, MD, medical director of DCI North Brunswick.“If we also help them develop an understanding of how scientific discoveries help their patients and may provide new solutions to treating kidney disease, then we have truly fulfilled our mission.” ■

H. Keith Johnson, MD DCI founder and chairman

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Each Fellow in the program works with RWJMS nephrologists to provide the best possible care to patients with Chronic Kidney Disease who are being treated at the DCI Dialysis Center. In addition, all Fellows must undertake a mentored research project during their training.The research component of the program is considered so important that each Fellow is assigned six months of dedicated research time during the two-year fellowship.

Lifetime Donors Continue to

Support Research,

“We are focused on reducing disparities in access to quality healthcare, improving the health of vulnerable populations in the community and fostering the practice of compassionate, caring medicine. It has been a pleasure to work with the development officers at the Foundation of UMDNJ to develop and support programs that allow us to fulfill these goals. Establishing the Center

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for Humanistic Medicine at New Jersey Medical School is one of our proudest accomplishments.”

Lester Z. Lieberman Chair Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey

“Because they understand our mission and what we try to accomplish through our charitable giving program, development officers at the Foundation of UMDNJ have enabled us to direct our gifts to the areas that mean the most to us.With their help, our gifts to the RESPIRA program have made a tremendous difference to children with asthma and their families.”

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Ann Isom Sr. Director, U.S. Philanthropy and Relationship Management sanofi-aventis

Education and Patient Care “Through our support of the Foundation of UMDNJ we have been able to touch the lives of so many.

Our giving has supported programs for children and the elderly, and has helped tomorrow’s physicians prepare to serve and care for our community.When we endowed the Thomas P. Infusino Chair, named in honor of our former Chairman and CEO, we were able to provide a lasting gift that will fund education and research at the University.”

Dean Janeway President and COO Wakefern Food Corporation

“I am proud to be part of the team that Dr. Heary has pulled together for the spinal cord injury laboratory. Everyone is working hard to solve some of the hardest scientific problems imaginable and to make lives better. Our mission is to research chronic spinal cord injuries, make meaningful discoveries, publish our research and get that knowhow into the public domain. Over one million Americans– and countless more abroad--suffer from paralysis.We are all looking forward to the day when we can apply what we've learned to get them out of wheelchairs to live remarkable and productive lives.”

“I feel that quality medical education will lead to quality healthcare for all New Jersey residents.

Working with the Foundation I was able to establish the Sharon and Joseph L. Muscarelle Endowed Deanship at New Jersey Medical School to supportName scholarships for sit future doctors in our state.”

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We Honor Our Lifetime Donors

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The Foundation is sincerely grateful to those who have supported us with gifts of $1.5 million or more over the years.We honor these donors below and thank them for their continued support.

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Gifts and Pledges of $2,000,000 or more

Sharon and Joseph Muscarelle Musical Moments for MS

Gifts and Pledges of $1,500,000 to $1,999,999

Francois-Xavier Bagnoud U.S.A.

The Osteopathic Heritage Foundation

The Hyde and Watson Foundation

The Prudential Foundation

Susan Carmel Lehrman The Lincy Foundation

Joan and Robert E. Campbell

The Donald W. Reynolds Foundation

Delta Dental Plan of New Jersey, Inc.

Mr. and Mrs.Timothy Reynolds

Bernard P. Gallagher

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Becton, Dickinson and Company Dr. Frederick F. Buechel*

The Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey

The Roche Foundation

Johnson & Johnson

sanofi-aventis, Inc.

Mrs.William Dow Lovett

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Segal

Merck & Co., Inc.

Takara Bio., Inc. Wakefern Food Corporation

* Alumnus/ae Donor

Francis E. Parker Memorial Home Schering-Plough Corporation

Fiscal Year 2009 Donors Gifts and Pledges of $2,000,000 and up The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Gifts and Pledges of $1,000,000 to $1,999,999 Donald W. Reynolds Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Fernando Goncalves Mr. and Mrs.Timothy W. Reynolds Gifts and Pledges of $500,000 to $999,999 Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Johnson & Johnson William G. Rohrer Charitable Foundation sanofi-aventis U.S.

* Alumnus/ae Donor

Gifts and Pledges of $50,000 to $99,999 Abbott Laboratories Astellas Pharma US, Inc. Benjamin Moore & Company Biomet 3i, LLC Delta Dental Plan of New Jersey Foundation, Inc. Estate of Ruth M.Watson Dr. Hugh E. Evans Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Gilead Sciences, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Keith F. Goggin Mr. and Mrs. James Hansen John J. Heldrich, Sr. ING North America Insurance Corporation Merck & Co., Inc. Sharon and Joseph Muscarelle New Jersey Education Association Central and South Jersey Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure Dr. Albert A.Talone Victoria Foundation, Inc. Wakefern Food Corporation Wal-Mart Foundation Dr. and Mrs. Dennis Zanella Gifts and Pledges of $25,000 to $49,999 Dr. Ahmed Abdelsalam The Alcon Foundation, Inc. Associated Retinal Consultants, LLC Bayer USA Foundation Dr. Andrew Blackstone Boston Scientific Corporation Dr.Thomas A. Cavalieri Centocor Ortho Biotech, Inc. Chicagoland Retinal Consultants, LLC The Danellie Foundation The Abraham S. Ende Research Foundation, Inc.

Fred J. Brotherton Charitable Foundation Roger and Rebecca Fine Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy Halpern Dr. and Mrs. George F. Heinrich* The Hyde and Watson Foundation Lionel LLC The Helen & Rita Lurie Foundation March of Dimes New Jersey Chapter Michael J. Kosloski Foundation Mrs. Mary J. Milam Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Nobel Biocare USA, LLC Novo Nordisk Inc. Dr. and Mrs. Fotinos Panagakos* The Prudential Foundation Roche Laboratories Inc. The Ronald McDonald House Charities Ronald McDonald House Charities New York Tri-State Area Rosztoczy Foundation The J. Seward Johnson, Sr. 1963 Charitable Trust South Jersey Heart Group, PC J.T.Tai & Company Foundation, Inc. WebMD Gifts and Pledges of $10,000 to $24,999 A & R Charitable Foundation, Inc. Alicia Rose “Victorious” Foundation Dr. Mitchel B. Alpert* American Chemical Society American Vascular Association Amgen, Inc. Anonymous-School of Osteopathic Medicine Area VII Physicians Review Org., Inc. C. R. Bard Foundation, Inc. Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Buckingham Mountain Foundation Campbell Soup Foundation Cento Amici, Inc.

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Gifts and Pledges of $100,000 to $499,999 Anonymous AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Dr. Anthony Caramico* The Children’s Health Fund Dialysis Clinic, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph J. DiSepio Dr. and Mrs. Howard J. Drew* EMD Serono, Inc. F.M. Kirby Foundation, Inc. The Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey Abdol H. Islami, M.D. Foundation, Inc. Jacob's Cure The Jonty Foundation Lester Moss Charitable Remainder Trust Mr. and Mrs. Stuart P. Milsten The New York Community Trust Pfizer, Inc. Research To Prevent Blindness Endowment Fund Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Foundation, Inc. Rutgers Community Health Foundation, Inc.

North Jersey Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure Teva Neuroscience, Inc. Dr. Douglas D.Veenstra* Zimmer Dental, Inc.

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Children's Tumor Foundation Colgate-Palmolive Company Columbian Foundation Deara Charities Dentsply International Dr. Lisa L. Dever ExxonMobil Corporation ExxonMobil Foundation Fauchard Dental Society of NJ, Inc. Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics GlaxoSmithKilne James M. Golubieski and Linda Schilling Dr. and Mrs. Gilbert S. Hayat International Society of Hypertension Dean Janeway, Jr. Jewish Communal Fund Johnson & Johnson Services Inc. KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc. Dr. John B. Kostis Leonard H. Littman Isabel & David Mahalick Foundation Joseph A. Maressa, Jr., Esq. Medical Diagnostic Laboratories, LLC Middlesex County College The Milton Schamach Foundation, Inc. Ashby John Mitchell Dr. Kenneth D. Nahum* National Multiple Sclerosis Society Mid-Jersey Chapter National Multiple Sclerosis SocietyGreater NJ Chapter North Jersey Medical Society Novartis Pharmaceuticals Nurmi Family Foundation Option Care Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. The C. Northrop Pond and Alethea Marder Pond Foundation PSE&G Foundation The Reeves Foundation Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Roche Diagnostics Corporation Dr. Steven F. Rubin Sam Halpern Family Foundation, Inc. Schering-Plough Foundation, Inc. Siemens Foundation

* Alumnus/ae Donor

Society of General Internal Medicine St. Jude Medical Foundation Stonehenge Properties, LLC Synthes (USA) Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc. TIFF Education Foundation The TJX Foundation, Inc. United Way of Essex and West Hudson Janice Mitchell Vassar Verizon Foundation Verizon New Jersey World Health Organization Gifts and Pledges of $5,000 to $9,999 Dr. Charles A. Accurso* AGS Specialists II, LLC Alcon Laboratories, Inc. Allergan, Inc. allRisk Property Damage Experts American Psychological Association Drs. Judith K.* and Louis F.* Amorosa Anonymous Anonymous-New Jersey Dental School Albert A. Arditti Foundation, Inc. Armanti Financial Services, LLC Arnold P. Gold Foundation, Inc. Edward and Kiyomi Ota Baird Dr. Seth N. Barbanell* BioCentric, Inc. BioHorizons Implant Systems, Inc Black Entertainment Television Dr. Peter A. Boxer Louise G. Bristol Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation, Inc. Columbia Anesthesia Associates, LLC Dr. Daniel P. Conte, III* Mr. and Mrs. Archibald Cox, Jr. Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Dr. David M. Dines* Dr.Thomas N. Duffy* and Dr. Colleen M. Finan-Duffy* Eli Lilly and Company Embryon, Inc. Endo Pharmaceuticals Epic Systems Corporation Ethicon, Inc. Ferring Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The Daniel Jordan Fiddle Foundation

Friends and Neighbors in Action, Inc. Fund to Prevent Cervical Cancer Genentech Drs. Amos G. and Ophelia Gona Hispanic Dental Association Dr. Sally L. Hodder Dr. Nicholas A. Ingoglia Dr.Yosh Jefferson* Jewish Community Foundation of Metrowest New Jersey Johnston G.P. Inc. The Keilman Family Foundation Kennedy Health System Dr. Jacob J. Lindenthal Dr. Adel A. F. Mahmoud Drs. Susan H.* and Douglas W. Morrison NJ Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons Dr. Susan M. O'Brien* Olympus America, Inc. Dr. Sally L. Petito* Lydia T. Pfund PNC Foundation Dr.Thomas P. Ragukonis* Dr. Abraham Rosen and Ruth Rosen Foundation Michael L. Rosenberg and Kathryn Flicker Rosenberg Sadie & Louis Roth Foundation Inc. Salix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Dr. Robert A. Scala Howard Schachter, Esq. and Carol Tischler Dr. Christopher M. Seery* Sepracor Inc. Shapiro Scholarship Foundation Stryker Craniomaxillofacial Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc Teva Pharmaceuticals United Therapeutics Corporation UnitedHealthcare Services, Inc. Valeant Pharmaceuticals, N.A. Valero Energy Foundation Walgreens Warner Chilcott Robert P.Wigder Wyeth Pharmaceuticals Gifts and Pledges of $2,500 to $4,999 Advanced Health Media, LLC Mr. and Mrs. Anthony R. Alberto

* Alumnus/ae Donor

Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center Dr. Amy S. Pappert* and Dr. Matthew A. Menza Paragon Ventures, LLC Dr. Joel N. Pascuzzi* Brian D. Perkins Precision Orthotics Prosthetics, Inc. Princeton HealthCare System Procter & Gamble Company Public Service Electric & Gas Company Oliver B. Quinn, Esq. Dr. Arnold B. Rabson The Raffiani Family Foundation Inc. David N. Ragone Dr. Edward P. Riuli* RK Associates, Inc. Dr. Denise V. Rodgers Saint Clare's Hospital, Inc. Dr. Steven R. Saslow* Sidney A. Sass Associates, Inc. Dr. Barry I. Simon St. Jude Medical, Inc. Dr. Amy E. Stone* Dr. Linda E. Stone* Stryker Orthopaedics Dr. Andrew J. Sullivan Dr. Aron-Hirsz R. Swerdlin* Talecris Biotherapeutics, Inc. Tri County Society Osteopathic Physicians Surgeons Dr. Alan A.Vella* Dr. Enrico P.Veltri* W.R. Berkley Corporation WithumSmith+Brown Dr. Richard H.Wong* Dr. Patrick F. Zazzaro* Zila Pharmaceuticals The Erica Zwickel Foundation Gifts and Pledges of $1,000 to $2,499 3Gen, LLC ABcomm, Inc. Able Imaging, Inc. Advertising By Design Advocare, LLC Aisha & Co., LLC Dr. Mary B. Alexander* Amboy National Bank AmeriHealth Dr. Matthew T. Ankrum

Anonymous Anonymous--School of Osteopathic Medicine Anonymous-University Hospital Dr. Keiko B. Aogaichi* Arkansas State University Dr. Kwasi Armah* Dr.Timothy Arnold* Art Guild Philadelphia, Inc. Associated Eye Physicians and Surgeons of NJ, PA Athwal Eye Associates, PC The Atlantic Philanthropies Dr. Anthony R. Avanzato* Ballard, Spahr, Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP Mr. and Mrs. John J. Bayeux Bayonne Community Bank Dr. Joseph C. Benedetto* Dr. Richard S. Berger Dr. Ernest S. Biczak* Bloomfield Health Careers Foundation, Inc. Bottino’s Supermarkets Dr.Terence P. Braden, III* Brasseler USA Dental, LLC Dr. Pamela Brug* Canata Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs.William J. Canata Richard A. Cancelosi Dr. Francis Cangemi Dr. Joseph A. Cannaliato* Dr. Emil G. Cappetta* Dr. Lisa Carabelli Hurckes* and Timothy W. Hurckes Career Education Corporation Joseph Caruso Cascade Endodontics PC The Center for Sports Orthopaedics, SC Central Jersey Oncology Center, PA Central New Jersey Maternal & Child Health Consortium, Inc. Centro de Genetica Clinica, S.A. The Certified Medical Representatives Institute, Inc. Dr. David L. Chalnick* Chester Lions Club Dr. Eugene A. Chiappetta Children Affected by AIDS Foundation Chubb Federal Insurance Company

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Dr. Elizabeth A. Alger* Dr. Peter S. Amenta Arthrex Inc. Dr. and Mrs. Paul T. Bailey Bank of America Barbara Walsh Graphic Design Dr. Paul A. Bergh* and Catherine Bergh Sandra Brown Sherman, Esq. Cardinal Health, Inc. Dr.Tat F. Chiang* Dr. Adrian L. Connolly* CV Therapeutics Cyberonics Deloitte & Touche LLP The Dow Chemical Company Foundation Elan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Embrace Kids Foundation Encore Medical FGI Finance Dr. Louis L. Galiano* Gentle Caring Dentistry Dr.Vincent J. Giovinazzo* GNYHA Services, Inc. Dr. Patrick J. Hall* Stuart Harfenist Hoffmann-La Roche, Inc. Betty Johnson Johnson Controls, Inc. Kerr Corporation Langan Engineering & Environmental Services, Inc. Dr. Frank J. Lanza* Dr. John R. Lina* Christian R. & Mary F. Lindback Foundation Dr. Cary H. Mantell* Sen. Joseph A. Maressa Phatsimo C. Masire Medical Associates of Erie Medtronic, Inc. Meridian Hospitals Corporation NCME Holding Corp.

New Jersey Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Association New Jersey Dental Association NJ Osteopathic Education Foundation Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics Ortho Neutrogena Dr. Julie O'Sullivan Maillet

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Dr. Antonio Ciccone* Dr.Yolanda A. Cillo* Dr. Donald J. Cinotti Dr.William R. Cinotti Dr. Debra Ann Cipriani* Citigroup Dr. Lori A. Colyer-Aversa* Conner Strong Companies, Inc. Dr.William H. Constad The Cooper Foundation Dr. Joseph P. Costabile* Dr. Antoinette G. Costa-Zaeh* Daniel J. Cregg Croft Consulting, LLC Dr. Anthony L. Cucuzzella* Dr. Robert F. Cullen, Jr.* Clive S. Cummis, Esq. Patricia M. Dalton, Esq. Dr. David D. Daniels* Dr. Kiron M. Das Dr. Kevin Davey* David Silverman Trust A. Dr.Thomas D. Dayspring* Dr. Steven T. Deak Dr. Michael Decandia* Dr. Joel A. DeLisa Dr. Peter L. DeSciscio* DiMedio Foundation for Children Dr. Anatoly Dritschilo* Mr. and Mrs. Steven Duckworth Eastwick College EBI, L.P. CDR Christopher J. Elles, Sr. (RET) Steven J. Elsman Estate of Edward F. Malzone Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. Dr. Ed Nelvyn L. Evans* Everingham & Kerr, Inc. Haliburton Fales, II Dr. Anita Falla Dr. A.Verdi Farmanfarmaian Dr. Ghaffar Farman-Farmaian Juni FarmanFarmaian and Cyrus Ardalan Pierre Fauchard Academy Foundation Dr. Bohdan O. Fecowycz* Mr. and Mrs. Alan Feingold Dr. Cecile A. Feldman and Dr. Harry K. Zohn Dr. Frank A. Filipetto

* Alumnus/ae Donor

Dr. Philip M. Fiore* firstgiving Benjamin and Jean Fleischner Dr. Herman M. Flink* Mr. and Mrs.Timothy A. Florin Forest Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Fortis Consulting Group Dr. Bettie Frank-Shrensel* Fraternal Order of Police NJ State Lodge Friends of Mayor Jim Cahill Galderma Laboratories, LP Genewiz Inc. Seth Gerszberg Dr. Aaron Geswaldo* and Dr. Lilibeth Sanchez-Geswaldo* Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth J. Gill Dr. J. Scott Gillin* Dr. Marc P. Gimbel* Dr. Ravi D. Goel* Jack Gold Surgical Appliances, Inc. Goldberg Family Foundation Dr.William P. Goldberg* Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Goryeb Mary Ellen Gowin Dr. Donald A. Greenfield GreenPoint Solutions Dr. Roberta Grill Deutsch Dr. David R. Grossman* Dr. Gary J. Guarnaccia* Julie K. Halper Dr. Robert W. Handler* Mr. and Mrs. James J. Hannan Harding Private Livery Service, Inc. Drs. Megan E.* and Douglas M. Hargrave Dr. Roger J. Hartman* Health Care Consulting Services, Inc. Dr. Bernard F. Hearon* Heer & Lyons, LLP Dr. Bernard Herzberg* Mr. and Mrs. Joris M. Hogan HoHoKus School Holland Media, LLC Hollister Incorporated Dr. Mary I. Holowinsky* Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey Dr. Milton I. Houpt Dr. Robert D. Huang* IBM Employee Services Center ICAP Services North America LLC

Impact Group Holdings, Inc. Infectious Diseases Society of America Intellisphere, LLC Intramed Ivoclar Vivadent, Inc. Jack Brothers Associates Dr. Jon W. Jenson* Stephen K. Jones, F.A.C.H.E. Edward S. Kahn, Esq. Albert B. Kahn Foundation Drs. Joseph H.* and Nancy Hochberg Kahn* Dr.Winifred W. Kao-Seda* Dr. Francis X. Keeley Mr. and Mrs.Tom N. Kellogg Mr. and Mrs. Brian J. Kerwin Elizabeth Ketterlinus Keystone Eye Care Group Nancy R. Kirsch Dr.Warren M. Klein* Dr. Roger S. Koerner* Dr. Ronald H. Kolker* Dr. Kathleen Kopach* David R. Kott Dr. David S. Kountz Dr. Robert G. Kroll Dr. Paul M. Krueger Dr. Brijendra Kumar* Lee and Murray Kushner Capt. Joel C. Labow* Dr.William M. Lane* Dr. John N. Larson* Alain L. Lebec Dr. Joel E. Leizer Dr. Richard J. Leone, Jr.* Dr. Richard Levandowski* Dr. Michael E. Lewis* Dr. Labrini C. Liakonis* Liberty Drug and Surgical Lester Z. Lieberman Lions District 16-E Charitable Foundation Dr. Bradford C. Liva Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Lockwood Dr. Randolph Lopez* David R. Lovato Dr. Edward Luchansky* Leila Mady and Samira Mady John T. Magnier Dr. Gerard A. Malanga*

* Alumnus/ae Donor

Mr. and Mrs. John Passidomo Dr. John W. Pawluk* Dr. Frank J. Pecoraro Christopher M. Penesso Dr. Rama Peri* Planned Parenthood Association of the Mercer Area Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Power Princeton Area Community Foundation, Inc. Dr. Barry S. Prystowsky* Dr. Sherill L. Purcell* Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Quinn Daniel J. Ragone, Sr. Ragone, Lacatena, Fairchild & Beppel, PC Dr. Colleen P. Ramsey* Dr. Ramakrishna Ratnakaram Mr. and Mrs. John Reagan Real Estate Mortgage Network, Inc. Dr. Patricia M. Renz* RESCARE, Inc. Dr. Robert N. Rizzi* Mr. and Mrs. Stephen C. Rogers Dr. Paul W. Rork* Harold and Marilyn Rothstein Dr. Dominick A. Rubino* Rutgers University Foundation Ruth and Peter Metz Family Foundation Jennifer L. Ryan Dr. Philip M. Scaduto* Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Schiano Dr. Jeffrey Schiller* Victoria M. Schmidt Rene Schwartz Sciele Pharma, Inc. Scius, LLC Dr. Steven R. Scrivo* Dr. Eric S. Seiger* Servpro of Southwest Morris County Haamid M. Sharif Mr. and Mrs. Michael B. Sherman Emily Lu Yun Shih Drs. Mark V.* and Nancy E. K. Shumeyko* Dr. Gregory Shupik Siddhivinayak, Inc. Dr. John J. Siliquini* Dr.Trevor F. Simmonds* Dr. Dwayne W. Siu

SJP Properties Smith & Nephew, Inc. Arthur L. Smith Mr. and Mrs. S. Michael Smith Space Design Incorporated Dr. Mark A. Spatola* Dr. John E. Spieker* Anita V. Spivey, Esq. St. Joseph's Hospital & Medical Center St. Peter's University Hospital Stephen R. Davis Associates, Inc. Joseph and Carol Stewart Dr. Justin H. Stone Robert L. Stone Stradley Ronon Stevens &Young, LLP Student National Medical AssociationNJMS Chapter Mr. and Mrs. Peter K. Sung Susquehanna Bank Mr. and Mrs.William P.Taggart Dr. Samuel H.Taller* Dr. Kirk Tchorbajian TD Bank Dr.William J.Testa* Tribeca Development, LLC United Way Special Distribution Account University of Colorado University Radiology Group Upchurch Kimbrough, LTD Dr. Kenneth R.Vander Have, Jr.* Mr. and Mrs. Robert J.Vazquez Vitreo-Retinal Associates of NJ, PA Vox Medica, Inc. Dr.Thomas L.Walker Dr. Adam J.Weiss* White, Fleischner & Fino, LLP Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker LLP Winter Course on Infectious Diseases Dr. and Mrs. John J.Wise Dr. Abdollah Yamani Dr. Amir Yamani* Paul Yeatts Enterprises, Inc. Dr. Shawyin Yee-Armah* Dr. Douglas H. Zaeh* Dr. Kenneth J. Zemanek* Dr. Steven J. Zuckerman*

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Dr. Barry A. Maltzman* Dr. Sunita S. Mann* Marcus Family Charitable Foundation Dr. Alfredo S. Masullo* Dr. Catherine A. Mazzola* Mr. and Mrs. John T. McElgunn Dr. John J. McKeon* McNelis & Sherry, Inc. Lane McVicker Agency Dr. Jess A. Miller* Dr. Michael Miller* Alex E. Millerand Dr. Andrew S. Milone* Dr. Carl J. Minniti, Sr.* Dr. Carl Mogil Mr. and Mrs. Matthew A. Monahan, Jr. Dr. Ira P. Monka* Neil Mullin, Esq. and Nancy Smith, Esq. Muzinich & Co., Inc. Dr. Brenda L. Natal* and Dr. Carlos M. Meletiche Dr. Benjamin Natale Dr. Naim T. Nazha Neigel Center, PA Dr. Janet M. Neigel* Neuronetics, Inc. Dr. Marie E. Nevin* New Brunswick Tomorrow New Jersey Council of Teaching Hospitals New Jersey Natural Gas Company Charity, Inc. New Jersey State Council Knights of Columbus New Jersey Weights & Measures Association Nortel Networks North Country BBQ Ventures, Inc. Dr. Corey M. Notis* Dr. Paul R. Ocken* Organogenesis Inc. P.G. Chambers School Palisade Eye Associates Dr. Anthony Panariello Norma Panico Dr. Christopher M. Papa* Arthur M. Parker Dr. Ruth E. Parkin-Edwin* The Parking Authority of the City of New Brunswick, NJ Dr. Anthony J. Passannante, Sr.*

Affiliated Organizations

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New Jersey Health Foundation has a number of affiliated organizations that work to benefit the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey.

The Foundation of UMDNJ solicits donations from businesses, individuals and foundations that want to work together to advance healthcare throughout the state. Donors to the University can support research, education, patient care or community service programs. For more information about the Foundation of UMDNJ, visit www.umdnj.edu/foundation.

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New Jersey Health Foundation provided $5 million to establish Foundation Venture Capital Group, LLC, to invest exclusively in research at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey.

Foundation Venture Capital Group collaborates with the Office of Patents and Licensing at UMDNJ to identify the most promising research and provide greater support and opportunities for newly formed start-up companies. For more information about Foundation Venture Capital Group, visit www.foundationventure.com.

Stratford Holdings, LLC, is a real estate holding company that currently owns land in Stratford, NJ, to be used in the future for the expansion of the School of Osteopathic Medicine on the UMDNJ South Jersey campus.

Financial Highlights When you give to the Foundation, you can designate your gift to whatever area of the University interests you most.You can fund a specific researcher who is studying a disease that you would like to see cured.You can contribute to a center or institute that is making differences in people’s lives every day. Or you can help a student by contributing a scholarship to secure the future of healthcare. But no matter WHERE you designate your gift, we assure you that 100 percent of it—every dollar—goes directly from the Foundation to the area that you designate. Money is never taken out to fund Foundation operations.

How can we do that?

We are fortunate that through many years of sound financial management and excellent oversight by the Finance and Executive Committees of our Boards, operations are paid with board-designated funds–income from investments in our portfolio. Board– designated funds are also used to support the Program Committee, which provides annual grants to the University for research and education and for a matching program whereby we provide a 20% match for endowment gifts of $2 million or more coming from a single donor and paid within two years.

Your Designations In 2009

24%

Research

64%

8%

Scholarships

4%

Education Operations 0%

2009 Financial Achievements Total Number of Contributions:

6,114

Contributions received from donors:

$19 million

Awarded to the University:

$23 million

Interested in our audited financial statements?

Visit our web site at www.umdnj.edu/foundation and click on Read Our Annual Reports. Or call (866) 44-UMDNJ to request a copy.

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Patient Care/ Community Service

Foundation Venture Capital Group, LLC

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Foundation Venture Capital Group, LLC, established in 2006 as an affiliate of New Jersey Health Foundation, invests exclusively in intellectual property developed by faculty at UMDNJ. Foundation Venture works closely with the UMDNJ Office of Patents and Licensing at the University to identify promising research and provide greater opportunities for newly formed University start-up companies.

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“Foundation Venture Capital Group addresses one of the most important requirements for funding by the National Institutes of Health,” explained Kathleen Scotto, PhD, vice president of research at the University and a member of the Foundation Venture board.“It is looking to support projects that can lead to commercialization…which is exactly the goal of Foundation Venture.Working with Foundation Venture could help us to secure additional funding to further advance emerging technology at UMDNJ.” Foundation Venture Accomplishments in 2009 Because Foundation Venture activity has been increasing on a steady basis, Paul Suthern was hired as Vice President of Operations to oversee the work of the company and coordinate efforts with UMDNJ companies in which we have invested.

In addition, this year, Foundation Venture invested in two more companies, bringing to four the total number of companies in which it has invested since inception. Each company received a $500,000 commitment. ■

Board of Directors and Management Chairperson Roger S. Fine Retired Vice President and General Counsel Johnson & Johnson Vice Chairman and CEO George F. Heinrich, MD Treasurer Susan J. Flynn-Hollander, Esq. Partner Schenck, Price, Smith & King, LLP Secretary Sandra Brown Sherman, Esq. Partner Riker, Danzig, Scherer, Hyland & Perretti, LLP

John G. Collins Retired President Fleet Bank, New Jersey Robert W. Pierce, II Vice President Research and Development BD Diagnostics Preanalytical Systems Kathleen W. Scotto, PhD Vice President for Research Interim Dean of the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences

James M. Golubieski President Aggie Worthington Treasurer Paul C. Suthern Vice President Operations

Actinobac Biomed, Inc. Each year more than 138,000 people in the United States are diagnosed with leukemia, lymphoma or myeloma, accounting for 10 percent of the new total cancer cases in the country. For several types of leukemia, the survival rate has not changed in the past 25 years.

That’s why Foundation Venture Capital Group made a commitment to Actinobac Biomed Inc., a company developing a therapeutic agent that targets white leukemic blood cells for the treatment of hematological malignancies, including leukemia, myeloma and lymphoma.

According to founder Scott Kachlany, PhD, current statistics show that there is a great need to introduce new therapies for patients suffering from hematologic malignancies.The company’s primary drug candidate, Leukotoxin, has already shown significant success in laboratory and animal studies.

Dr. Kachlany, who is an associate professor of oral biology, microbiology and molecular genetics at UMDNJ-New Jersey Dental School, discovered Leukotoxin during his research at the dental school while he was exploring bacteria in the mouth.

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Leukotoxin is a bacterial toxin that targets white blood cells. In laboratory studies, malignant white blood cells have been determined to be more sensitive to Leukotoxin than non-cancerous white blood cells. Animal studies in Scott Kachlany, PhD Dr. Kachlany’s lab using mouse models for human leukemia have shown Leukotoxin to possess significant anti-leukemia activity.The company is also looking at Leukotoxin for use in autoimmune diseases such as psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, lupus, Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. ■

Longevica Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Longevica Pharmaceuticals, Inc., founded by Alexey Ryazanov, PhD, a professor in the department of pharmacology at UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, is developing kinase inhibitors that may keep normal cells healthy during chemotherapy or radiation treatments.

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Dr. Ryazanov explained that despite the tremendous progress in chemotherapy and radiation use to treat cancer patients, most of the drugs available today are extremely toxic, not only killing cancer cells but also killing normal cells. His company is developing approaches to help protect normal tissue during chemotherapy and radiation treatment.

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Longevica scientists discovered that if the EF2 kinase (a protein involved in the regulation of protein synthesis in human cells) can be rendered inactive, normal cells could be protected from dying during chemotherapy and radiation treatment. Not only does this process protect normal tissues from dying, says Dr. Ryazanov, but it also renders the cancer-killing treatment more effective.

In addition to helping cancer patients undergoing treatment, preliminary studies also indicate the same drug can be used to help patients who have had strokes by protecting cells and tissues from cell death in the heart and brain.

It may also prevent the progressive loss of neurons in patients with Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s disease. â–

Alexey Ryazanov, PhD

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Leading by Example

That’s what Dr. Howard Drew had in mind when he and his wife Ina made a $100,000 gift to New Jersey Dental School (NJDS)—a gift that has been earmarked to enhance advanced technology in the science and practice of implantology.

By his own admission, Dr. Drew “has lots of pride and love for New Jersey Dental School,” stemming from a long history with the school. In 1982, he received his Doctor of Dental Medicine degree from NJDS. In 1984, he completed post-graduate work that allowed him to establish a periodontal practice with fellow classmate Dr. Louis Galiano. For the past four years, he has been an associate professor in the department of periodontics, a position for which he was honored with the “2008 Faculty of the Year Award.”

Dr. Drew is a founding member of the Dean’s Leadership Committee, where he and other leaders of the dental profession raise funds to advance the school’s mission. In this capacity, he has reconnected with NJDS graduates to garner support for outstanding research, education and patient care programs.

Dr. Howard Drew with New Jersey Dental School Dean Cecile A. Feldman

His passion for NJDS is clear.

“This school has unlimited potential, both for students who receive outstanding educations and for patients being treated at the school, many of whom would go without dental care were it not for the programs offered here,” Dr. Drew said. “I truly believe that within the next several years New Jersey Dental School has the potential to be the finest dental school in the country.”

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In These Unusual Times Dear Friends and Supporters:

There is no doubt that this is an unusual time in our country, as financial markets have demonstrated a volatility never seen before in our history.

In light of these times, we wanted to take this opportunity to assure you that New Jersey Health Foundation, the parent company of the Foundation of UMDNJ, is financially strong and continues to work with donors who want to make a difference in the lives of others through advancing research, education and patient care programs at the University.

To those who are passionate about specific programs and services, be assured that 100 percent of your gifts to the University through the Foundation of UMDNJ continue to be used exactly as you specify . . . and we are grateful for every one of those gifts.

For those of you who have contributed to the endowments we maintain, you should know that our fundamental view of how best to invest has not changed despite all that is happening today. While we have no ability to foresee how much worse the current crisis may become, we can definitively state that the future, much like the past, will bring forth both good days and bad as markets swing between the extreme ends of optimism and pessimism.

Our strategy focuses on several long-term tenets for managing endowed assets: 1. Endowment portfolios should be built on long-term return needs; 2. Market timing is ineffective and even a well-managed portfolio experiences losses. However, in a well-diversified portfolio, these temporary losses will not cause permanent harm to the endowment; 3. Diversification and strong manager selection are the keys to ensuring that, after both good and bad years have been blended, investment results will meet or exceed investment goals.

We deeply appreciate your commitment and your continued support. Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions about how we can continue to work together to make a difference.

Sincerely,

George F. Heinrich, MD Vice Chair and CEO

James M. Golubieski President

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First Fu Scholarship Awarded

Kenneth M. Wannemacher, a student in the department of biochemistry and molecular biology at New Jersey Medical School, has been selected as the first recipient of the SC Joseph Fu Scholarship Award.

The $25,000 endowment was established to honor Dr. Fu following his death and has been funded by gifts from his widow, Susan Fu; Dr. B.J. Wagner, interim associate dean of the Graduate School of Biomedical Research; the NJMS Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and by other friends, family and colleagues of Dr. Fu. The award will be presented yearly to a student who is studying for a PhD in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at NJMS on the Newark campus.

Dr. Fu was an assistant dean and acting dean of the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. He also established Students for Medicine, a summer program for incoming minority students at The University Hospital.

“Mr. Wannemacher is an outstanding student. I knew Dr. Fu very well and Ken is exactly the kind of student that Dr. Fu admired; hard working and devoted to research,” said Dr. Wagner.

If you are interested in establishing a scholarship at New Jersey Medical School, contact Elizabeth Ketterlinus, vice president for development, at (973) 972-2486 or eketterlinus@njhf.org.

Gifts Support the Autism Center at New Jersey Medical School

The Daniel Jordan Fiddle Foundation recently donated $20,000 to the Bridging the Gap Program at The Autism Center of New Jersey Medical School to provide autism education to families and professionals.

As she signs a check, Linda Walder Fiddle, Esq., executive director, (seated, center), is surrounded by Autism Center staff (l) Dr. Charles Cartwright, former director and (r) Madeleine Goldfarb, director of outreach and education and (standing, l-r) Inya Chehadé, senior director of development; Elizabeth Ketterlinus, vice president for development, both of the Foundation of UMDNJ and Keith Christoffers, program administrator at the Center.

On December 6, the Soweto Gospel Choir will headline a fundraiser at NJ PAC to support the Center, hosted by Gitterman & Associates, LLC. For more information, contact Ms. Chehadé at (973) 972-2127 or ichehade@njhf.org.

Dr. Joseph Fu

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Simple Program Helps At-Risk Women

Because minority and low-income women have a much higher risk of late-stage diagnosis of breast cancer, which severely affects their survival rates, the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School-Eric B. Chandler Health Center in New Brunswick has initiated a simple program that has the potential for drastically improving access to breast cancer services.

The Breast Cancer Care Services Program, funded with a $40,000 grant from the Central and South Jersey Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure®, is incorporating breast cancer education during patients’ regularly scheduled gynecological or medical visits. It also includes thorough follow-up care for each patient.

“The hard part is getting women to schedule annual mammograms either because they don’t have time, feel they can’t afford it, or because they don’t know how important it really is,” explained Beverly Kaminski, program manager at the Center.

Patient education is key, she said. “We are training our entire staff to do patient education during the day-to-day care so it becomes routine. We want patients to understand that if breast cancer is found and treated early, it will increase their chances of survival,” Mrs. Kaminski explained.

As part of the program, patients will be given referrals for mammograms during their gynecological or medical visits. A newly created registry will help the Center remind patients of their appointments and follow up to track whether they have gone for the test. Test results will be sent to their Chandler physicians.

Simple? Yes. Effective? They’re betting on it. In 2007, the Chandler Health Center, a comprehensive community health center providing ambulatory care services to low-income and medically indigent residents of the Greater New Brunswick area, had about 1,300 patients who received mammograms. They’re hoping to increase that number by 50% a year from now.

Suzanne Hornbeck, grants coordinator, Komen’s Central and South Jersey Affiliate, affirmed, “We are proud to partner with Chandler in this well-conceived and well-run program designed to eliminate late-stage diagnosis when breast cancer is most life-threatening.”

For more information or to support the Eric B. Chandler Health Center, contact Tammy Hojeibane, associate director of development, at (732) 235-2964 or thojeibane@njhf.org.

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Four Classmates Fund Scholarship

To honor a professor who profoundly influenced their lives, four graduates from the New Jersey Dental School class of 1989 have established an endowed scholarship in his name.

“We have all been influenced by people as we travel through life. Sometimes one special person makes all the difference,” explained Dr. George Bambara, class president. “Dr. William Cinotti was the one special person who made that difference for each of us.”

The graduates, Dr. Bambara, Dr. Michael Donato, Dr. Phil Echo and Dr. William Ranucci, were the four class officers that year. Twenty years after graduation, reflections of their experience with Dr. Cinotti spurred their generous pledge of $25,000 to establish the William R. Cinotti Endowed Scholarship.

Drs. Bambara, Cinotti, Echo, Ranucci and Donato

“Through Dr. Cinotti I learned life lessons while becoming a dentist,” explained Dr. Donato, class secretary. “He taught me to give back to the community, to look out for my colleagues by helping them and to reach my goals through hard work.”

The scholarship will be awarded to a student who demonstrates leadership, outstanding character and exemplary academic performance.

“We selected our criteria based on what we learned from Dr. Cinotti,” explained Dr. Echo, class vice president. “It is because I hold Dr. Cinotti in such high regard that I decided to help establish this scholarship in his name.”

Dr. Ranucci, class treasurer, agreed.

“Not only was Dr. Cinotti my little league baseball coach, but as I grew up he turned out to be a major guiding force in my life,” he said. “We all thank him for making such a wonderful difference for us.”

If you would like to contribute to the William R. Cinotti Endowed Scholarship, or for more information about how you can establish an endowed scholarship, contact Andrea West, director of development, at (973) 972-1039 or awest@njhf.org.

Interested in reading the Foundation of UMDNJ 2008 annual report?

You can find it at www.umdnj.edu/foundation.

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Summer Internship Explores Bioscience Career Possibilities

College students who major in science often think that becoming a doctor is their only career option. The fact is, however, that they have many options, one of which is going into biomedical research, which students often don’t know too much about.

2008 Summer Neuroscience Undergraduate Research Program participants

The Summer Neuroscience Undergraduate Research Program, a joint Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (RWJMS) and Rutgers University program, aims to change that. For the past 11 years, this summer internship program, founded by Dr. Cheryl Dreyfus, has provided the opportunity for up to 16 students per year from New Jersey to learn about pursuing careers in research as scientists and/or physicians. During the course of the program students participate in hands-on research projects related to diseases and conditions including schizophrenia, autism, depression, Parkinson’s disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Alzheimer’s disease and stroke.

In addition to research, students attend weekly meetings, featuring special guests with expertise in science-related careers: doctors, clinicians, pharmaceutical employees, medical writers, research scientists and others.

“We’ve had a lot of positive feedback about our weekly group meetings,” said Dr. Michael Matise, associate professor in the department of neuroscience and cell biology. “There, students can see concrete examples of what kinds of jobs are out there and have the opportunity to speak with people actually in those jobs.”

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The Drews have designated their gift to expand undergraduate, post graduate, continuing education and research in the field of implantology, a dental discipline that involves the reconstruction of missing teeth and their supporting structures.

Dr. Drew feels one of the best outcomes of the implantology program has been the camaraderie that has developed among the departments of oral diagnosis, oral surgery, prosthetics and periodontics.

“It is wonderful to see our students and doctors working together to provide implants to underserved people who are edentulous or partially edentulous (having lost all or some of their teeth),” he said. “This type of dental care can completely transform the quality of their lives.”

To join Dr. Drew in support of New Jersey Dental School, contact Andrea West, director of development, at (973) 972-1039 or awest@njhf.org.

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During the program, students also visit Schering-Plough headquarters in Kenilworth, where they tour the pharmaceutical company’s facility, discover what it’s like to work there and learn how drugs are designed, tested and marketed.

Schering-Plough has been one of the leading supporters of the program over the last four years, with gifts totaling $80,000.

“Research is the lifeblood of our business,” said Joseph Starkey, executive director of Schering-Plough’s State and Community Affairs division. “The Undergraduate Research Program is a way for us to reach out to students who are majoring in the sciences and make them aware of the opportunities available in the life sciences industry.”

For more information or to support the Summer Neuroscience Undergraduate Research Program, contact Jackie Quigley, director of development, at (732) 235-6169 or jquigley@njhf.org.

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Robert Wood Johnson Grants Target Students and Community

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) has been one of the largest supporters of The Foundation of UMDNJ since its founding in 1974 to support the University. The RWJF continued its tradition of funding important initiatives at the University with three recent grants totaling nearly $900,000.

One of those grants, to New Jersey Dental School, is providing 90 students in their final year of dental school with valuable training and experience in community-based clinics. The $200,000 grant, part of RWJF’s ongoing Pipeline Program, also ensures that underserved populations throughout the state receive needed dental treatment. For example, in three South Jersey clinics, students are treating underserved populations including migrant workers and farmers, and people with HIV/AIDS. At the Matheny Medical and Education Center in Peapack, students provide care to children and adults with cerebral palsy and muscular dystrophy.

“ This scholarship program is designed to ease the shortage of nurses and nurse faculty—an urgent national problem that potentially jeopardizes the health of all Americans.”

— John Lumpkin, MD, senior vice president, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

“It was an awesome experience that allowed me to put into practical use everything I learned in class,” recalled Simone Ellis, who treated AIDS patients at a community clinic in Galloway Township. “It made me feel that I was doing some good for the community.”

A second RWJF grant for $300,000 is also aimed at professional career building. Through its New Careers in Nursing Scholarship Program, the Foundation is helping to increase the size of the nursing workforce by providing financial aid to students who enroll in fast-track nursing degree programs.

The $10,000 scholarships will be awarded by the School of Nursing to groups under-represented in the nursing profession.

The third RWJF grant is encouraging healthy dating relationships for freshmen at four vocational schools in Essex County. The three-year, $397,000 grant supports the implementation of Safe Dates—a nationally recognized dating abuse prevention program—by The University Hospital and the Essex County Vocational School District. Some 1,800 freshmen are expected to complete Safe Dates over the next three years.

According to Mary-Ellen Mess, program development specialist at The University Hospital, Safe Dates “will encourage healthy dating relationships by providing information and a forum for discussion where teens can explore the pros and cons of some of the decisions they make.”

For more information about any of these programs, contact Elizabeth Ketterlinus, vice president for development, at (973) 972-2486 or eketterlinus@njhf.org.

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Targeting a Breakthrough for Macular Degeneration

Given this country’s rapidly growing elderly population, an effective treatment for age-related macular degeneration (AMD) ranks as one of our nation’s greatest unmet medical needs.

An estimated 1.8 million people suffer from AMD—the leading cause of vision loss and blindness in Americans 65 and over—with the number expected to grow to three million by 2020.

With those increasing numbers in mind, Marco Zarbin, MD, PhD, professor and holder of the Alfonse Cinotti, MD-Lions Eye Research Chair at the Institute of Ophthalmology and Visual Science at New Jersey Medical School, has been conducting leading-edge research into cell replacement therapy for individuals with AMD. The prospects for a breakthrough have improved considerably, thanks to a $846,000 grant from the Lincy Foundation to help fund his ongoing work.

“We’re focused on medical research projects that have a definite and short-term pathway to clinical application,” said Jay Rakow, president of the Lincy Foundation, which also supported the work of Dr. Zarbin with a generous grant last year. “Dr. Zarbin is highly respected in his field and we are optimistic that advances will occur in his lab over the next couple of years that will benefit many people.”

Age-related macular degeneration occurs over time with the deterioration of the macula, the part of the retina responsible for central vision that’s so important in tasks like reading and driving. The thrust of Dr. Zarbin’s work is the replacement of diseased retinal cells with stem cells to restore the vision that the patient has lost. The real challenge for his research team, he explains, is getting the transplanted cells to survive in the abnormal environment under the diseased retina.

“That’s where the Lincy Foundation grant will make all the difference in the world,” says Dr. Zarbin, a nationally-recognized expert in the field of AMD. “It provides the kind of resources that will allow us to make rapid progress.”

To advance Dr. Zarbin’s AMD Research, contact Elizabeth Ketterlinus at (973) 972-2486 or eketterlinus@njhf.org.

Ilene Sugino, director, Ocular Cell Transplantation Laboratory, with Dr. Marco Zarbin

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SOM Poised to Become Leader

In a groundbreaking effort to create one of the nation’s first endowed residency programs in osteopathic manipulative medicine (OMM), the School of Osteopathic Medicine (SOM) and the Foundation of UMDNJ have embarked on a $1.7 million campaign that will establish the School as a national leader in OMM. The campaign, led by Albert Talone, DO, associate professor, chair of the Dean’s OMM Campaign Committee and a senior statesman in the osteopathic profession, will establish an endowment so that SOM can train future OMM leaders for the nation.

“OMM is all about touch, the hands-on care that an osteopathic physician uses to help diagnose, treat or prevent an illness or injury,” explained Dr. Talone. “And just like OMM, this campaign is about people who care about osteopathic medicine making gifts that they will feel.”

Dr. Albert Talone

Leading by example, Dr. Talone pledged $50,000 toward the endowment, which will establish perpetual funding for a residency position for a boardeligible/board-certified doctor of osteopathic medicine (DO) who is interested in promoting the unique qualities of osteopathic physicians by expanding their knowledge in OMM. To date, more than $400,000 has been raised.

“The purpose of our endowment is to help meet our state and our nation’s healthcare needs by training a whole new generation of highly qualified osteopathic doctors,” Dr. Talone said. “We are hopeful that people who care about our profession and the future of healthcare will help support this narrow niche in medicine in this very personal campaign.”

To contribute to this campaign, or for more information, contact June Hampson, PhD, vice president for development, at (856) 566-6300 or jhampson@njhf.org.

What is a DO? A Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) is a fully licensed physician who can provide a full range of medical services, from prescribing drugs to performing surgery. In addition, they use manipulative medicine to help diagnose and treat a variety of disorders, providing a unique approach to patient care. These hands-on, non-invasive treatments may include techniques such as stretching, gentle pressure and resistance to ease pain, promote healing and increase mobility.

Since its inception in 1977, the School of Osteopathic Medicine has embraced its mission of educating outstanding physicians who reflect the osteopathic tradition of holistic, preventive, patient-focused care to meet the health care needs of New Jersey residents.

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Act Now to Take Advantage of the Pension Protection Act Extension

Thanks to a two-year extension of the Pension Protection Act, people over 701/2 years old have a great opportunity to support science and education at UMDNJ while reaping tax benefits for the current year.

The extension allows older individuals to make tax-free charitable gifts from otherwise taxable Individual Retirement Accounts (IRA). Gifts must be made by December 31, 2008 in order to apply toward the IRA owner’s 2008 minimum distribution requirements.

The Act was originally passed in 2006 to encourage charitable giving by retirees. With the extension (scheduled to expire on December 31, 2009), Congress has allowed older individuals with IRAs to make tax-free gifts directly to public charities such as New Jersey Health Foundation, the parent of the Foundation of UMDNJ. Donors may make charitable IRA distributions in any amount up to $100,000 without generating federal income tax on the IRA distribution. A couple with separate IRAs could each give up to that amount. The gift must be made directly from the IRA to the Foundation.

The Act will benefit individuals who are required to take (but don’t otherwise need) minimum IRA distributions and others who in the past had limitations on the amount of tax benefit they could get from their charitable contributions.

“By participating in this time-limited program, you will be able to reap beneficial tax advantages on your federal income tax returns while supporting a cause for which you feel passionate,” explained James M. Golubieski, Foundation president.

For more information about making a federal tax-free charitable gift from your IRA, contact Mr. Golubieski at (732) 235-3308 or jgolubieski@njhf.org.

Foundation News

Nicole Bouknight has joined the Foundation’s New Brunswick staff as a Director of Development. Ms. Bouknight has extensive development experience in the educational field and has held positions at Columbia University, Ethical Culture Fieldston School in Manhattan and Stevens Institute of Technology. She will be responsible for raising funds for the Child Health Institute and the Department of Pediatrics at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. Ms. Bouknight can be reached at (732) 235-3312 or nbouknight@njhf.org.

Congratulations to Kathy Mori, who has been promoted to the position of Associate Director, Development Information Services. Mrs. Mori joined the Foundation in May 2006 and has played a vital role in updating the Foundation’s database. She can be reached at (732) 235-7317 or kmori@njhf.org.

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Ronald M. Evans, PhD (r) investigator at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and professor at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, was the guest speaker at The George and Lily Boxer Endowed Memorial Lecture, held each year since 1969 at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School to honor internationally-known researcher Dr. George E. Boxer and his wife Lily, who was also committed to the advancement of biomedical research. Dr. Evans was welcomed by (l-r) Interim Dean Peter Amenta; Dr. Peter Boxer and Dr. Nicola Partridge, chair of the department of physiology and biophysics.

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sanofi-aventis Funds Year Two of RESPIRA A gift of more than $500,000 from sanofi-aventis for The Children’s RESPIRA Education Program at New Jersey Medical School (NJMS) will provide for the continuation and expansion of medical and educational services in Spanish and English for Latino families with asthmatic children living in Essex, Hudson, Passaic and Union Counties.

RESPIRA, which means “breathe” in Spanish, is a bilingual education program that teaches children and parents about asthma triggers, symptoms and disease management. Each child enrolled in the program also receives an Asthma Action Plan to control his/her asthma.

“The prevalence of asthma in New Jersey is increasing at an alarming rate,” explained Dr. Evelyn Montalvo Stanton, director of the program and assistant professor of pediatrics at NJMS. “Inner-city children are among the most affected, with the highest prevalence in Latino children, particularly those of Puerto Rican descent.”

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sanofi-aventis established the sanofi-aventis Pediatric Asthma Center at New Jersey Medical School in 2004 with a $600,000 gift. As a response to evidence that there was a great need for a program tailored specifically for the Latino population, the Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey established the Children’s RESPIRA Program in 2006 with a $332,000 grant. This latest gift from sanofi-aventis allows the RESPIRA program to expand.

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Reynolds Family Gives Third $1 Million Gift to Spine Center Timothy Reynolds and his family have donated a third gift of $1 million to support the work of Dr. Robert Heary in his quest to find a cure for the thousands of individuals nationwide who suffer from severe spinal cord injuries.

While Dr. Heary saved Mr. Reynolds’ life after a car accident seven years ago, the accident so badly crushed his spinal cord that Mr. Reynolds remains wheelchair-bound today.

To help Dr. Heary, the director of the Spine Center of New Jersey at New Jersey Medical School, and his colleagues find a cure for this debilitating injury, the Reynolds family donated an initial $1 million to establish the Tim Reynolds Family Spinal Cord Injury Center in 2006. Since that time, they have given an additional $2 million to the Center.

“Most people don’t realize how many suffer from spinal cord injuries,” Mr. Reynolds said. “In the U.S. alone there are approximately 250,000 of us.

It’s time we found a cure so that we could walk again.”

As a result of the gifts from the Reynolds family, three full-time scientists have joined Dr. Heary’s staff and the group has begun experiments to explore a surgically reproducible animal model for therapeutic intervention in chronic spinal cord injury. Other recent developments include the establishment of a collaborative agreement with the New Jersey Institute of Technology to provide nanoengineered bioscaffolds for use in experimental treatment protocols, discussions with the prestigious Burnham Institute in San Diego to collaborate on a stem cell project, and formation of an external scientific advisory panel with representatives from top spinal cord injury laboratories in the U.S. and Canada.

To support the Spine Center, contact Elizabeth Ketterlinus, vice president for development, at (973) 972-2486 or ketterel@umdnj.edu.

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New York Giants and New Jersey Dental School Team Up After treating teen athletes with mouth injuries suffered during sporting events, Rebecca Reed, DMD, and Rosa Chaviano-Moran, DMD, assistant professors at New Jersey Dental School (NJDS), realized there was a vital need to prevent these injuries.

As a result, they developed The Mouthguard Protection Program and teamed up with the New York Giants to provide custom-made mouthguards for 200 inner city high school student athletes participating in a variety of sports.

The Giants Foundation donated $15,000 for the program, which is coordinated by the NJDS Department of Community Health.

“The American Dental Association estimates that mouthguards prevent approximately 200,000 injuries each year in high school and collegiate football alone,” said Allison Stangeby of The Giants Foundation. “Because we believe the youth of today represent our community’s future, we are delighted to be able to support such a worthwhile program for high school students in Newark.”

To support New Jersey Dental School, contact Andrea West, director of development, at (973) 972-1039 or westan@umdnj.edu.

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rates of emergency room visits for asthma decreased by 52%; and their rates of doctor office visits for asthma decreased by 56%, all compared to their rates the year before enrollment.

“We are extremely gratified to support the RESPIRA Program in its second year and to help it build on its success,” said Ann Isom, director, U.S. corporate giving at sanofi-aventis. “Statistics from the first year of the program are incredibly impressive in terms of the reduction in emergency room visits and an increase in averting the severity of asthma events for those families that participate in the program. We look forward to seeing continuing success as the program grows and expands. sanofi-aventis hopes to continue to support this program in the years to come.”

To support the RESPIRA program contact Elizabeth Ketterlinus, vice president of development, at (973) 972-2486 or ketterel@umdnj.edu.

(l-r) Alif McCray with Dr. Rosa Chaviano-Moran

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Dental Students Gain Access To Latest Technology Nobel Biocare, a world leader in innovative aesthetic dentistry, has donated $15,000 and a Forte Scanner and Procera software valued at more than $70,000 that will expose New Jersey Dental School (NJDS) students to the newest state-of-the-art techniques in aesthetic dentistry.

The gift will be used to upgrade the laboratory facility that will house the equipment and to provide students with the training necessary to become familiar with this important technology.

This gift to New Jersey Dental School is the latest investment by Nobel Biocare in support of dental education. To date the company has partnered with over 60 academic institutions around the globe to expand knowledge about dental implants, ceramic restorations and other advanced aesthetic tools.

(l-r) Joe McNicholas, regional sales manager, Nobel Biocare; Patti Williamson, dental solutions specialist, Nobel Biocare; Dr. Robert Flinton, Dr. Neil Park, Andrea West, director of development; Norman Russell, Procera special projects, Nobel Biocare

“Nobel Biocare is pleased to support UMDNJ in its efforts to educate future dentists in the most precise, aesthetic and biologically compatible technology in dentistry,” said Neil I. Park, DMD, director of university and institutional programs at Nobel Biocare North America. “Due to the efforts of Dean Feldman and Dr. Flinton, the school joins a very elite group of schools of dentistry that offer their students the opportunity to learn the newest, most highly researched and most effective treatments in the dental field.”

Using the Procera System, students will be exposed to the computerized scanning of molds or teeth that will then be sent to Nobel Biocare’s Mahwah facility where the superstructures are made. According to Dr. Flinton, this new technology is ideal for patients requiring major reconstruction with implant restoration but can also be used to construct fixed partial dentures using zirconia or alumina copings on natural teeth.

“It is so important for our students to learn about these high-end technological procedures while they are in dental school so that they can better serve their patients once they begin to practice,” explained Dr. Robert Flinton, professor and chair of the department of restorative dentistry at NJDS. To support New Jersey Dental School, contact Andrea West, director of development, at (973) 972-1039 or westan@umdnj.edu.

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Pharmaceutical Companies Support Research at CABM The groundbreaking research done at The Center for Advanced Biotechnology and Medicine (CABM) is leading to innovative new diagnostic tests and treatments for patients with some of the most challenging diseases including AIDS and other infectious diseases, cancer, neurodegenerative disorders and autism. With a better understanding of the structure and life of a cell, we may find more and better treatments and even cures for some of these devastating illnesses.

Recent gifts from local pharmaceutical giants totaling $350,000 will help scientists at CABM continue their vital research on these and other life-threatening disorders. A portion of the gifts has established an endowment that will support research to sustain CABM for the future. Some of the CABM researchers whose work will benefit from this funding include: • Professors Peter Lobel and Ann Stock, who are working on the genetic basis of neurodegenerative disorders including Batten disease and Niemann Pick disease, which strike pre-pubescent children. They have already isolated the mutant genes and identified the missing enzymes that cause these diseases so prospective parents with recessive genes can now get genetic counseling.

Dr. Lobel hopes that by gene therapy, enzyme replacement or other procedures we may one day be able to reverse these and similar diseases.

• Professor Eileen White, who is investigating apoptosis, or programmed cell death. In cancer, cells lose their natural capacity to block their own growth and die, which allows damaged cells to continue to replicate and become tumors. If one could decipher how to restore programmed cell death, one could potentially stop cancers from growing and spreading.

• Related studies are being done with inhibitors that could prevent the spread of infectious diseases. Professor Gaetano (Guy) Montelione’s work has uncovered a new target for developing an anti-influenza drug and Professor Eddy Arnold has helped design new drugs that are effective against mutant HIV strains which have escaped most standard forms of treatment. Professor Arnold’s group is also working on an HIV vaccine.

“These studies and others at CABM have great promise,” said Dr. Aaron Shatkin, executive director of CABM. “But unfortunately, their potential is threatened by lower levels of federal funding for research, which is not keeping up with inflation. We are seeing that younger professionals are having trouble finding funding to initiate and sustain their research projects. That’s why gifts like these are really important to our future and to the future of medicine.”

For more information or to support CABM, contact Denise Gavala, vice president for development, at (973) 235-5109 or gavaladp@umdnj.edu.

Dr. Aaron Shatkin

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The Day When Every Deal Counts Imagine if all the brokers and the company for whom they work donated to charity all the commissions and revenue they earned on one specific day.

Imagine the difference that would make around the world.

Yankee Jorge Posada (r) makes a trade on Charity Day

Nick Garafolo with Football Hall of Famer Harry Carson

That’s the way ICAP, a premier voice and electronic interdealer broker, makes its difference. Charity Day began in 1993 when firm leaders wanted to do something for charities on an innovative scale. Since that time, almost $84 million has been raised for hundreds of charities around the world.

This year, the CARES (Child Abuse Research Education and Service) Institute at the School of Osteopathic Medicine was proud to be one of 22 charities in the U.S. designated to receive funding. Included also were the Clinton Foundation, MADD, the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation and the Boys and Girls Clubs of America.

“We were so impressed with the idea that the CARES Institute is a national model for helping children who have been abused and neglected,” explained Lisa Nelson, managing director, ICAP North America. “We were also unaware of the magnitude of this problem—that one in four girls and one in six boys are abused or neglected before the age of 18. We know our gift will help the CARES staff to advance its important work.”

ICAP executives learned about the CARES Institute when Nick Garofolo, a member of the Dean’s Development Council at the School of Osteopathic Medicine, told them about the wonderful work being done at CARES to help children who have experienced abuse and neglect. CARES co-directors Martin Finkel, DO and Esther Deblinger, PhD, were then invited to participate in Charity Day, when each gift recipient is asked to attend and bring a celebrity, if possible, to represent his or her organization. Director of Development Farah Stith recruited Giants football Hall of Famer Harry Carson to represent CARES and thrill the brokers on the floor when he signed autographs and posed for pictures.

(l-r) Dr. June Hampson, vice president, Foundation of UMDNJ, with tennis champ John McEnroe and CARES Co-directors Dr. Martin Finkel and Dr. Esther Deblinger

“We are so thankful to Nick for introducing us to ICAP and to ICAP for recognizing the work that we do,” said Dr. Finkel. “The concept of Charity Day is unique; we are proud to be included among its recipients.”

To lend your support to the CARES Institute, contact Farah Stith, director of development, at (856) 566-5072 or stithfa@umdnj.edu.

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Grant Funds Diabetes Project at University Hospital After reviewing applications from around the world, the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) BRIDGES program has awarded a grant to The Foundation of UMDNJ for University Hospital to tailor interventions to improve outpatient care and access for people living with type 2 diabetes.

The project was one of 11 chosen from over 108 global applications and will receive $65,000 for the two-year study.

“Uncontrolled diabetes can have a costly toll including loss of physical functioning and wellbeing,” said Melissa Scollan-Koliopoulos, EdD, APRN, assistant professor of graduate studies in the School of Nursing and the study’s principal investigator. “The most important goal of this study is to improve the health-related quality of life for University Hospital patients.”

The study’s co-principal investigator is David Bleich, MD, associate professor of medicine and director of the division of endocrinology at New Jersey Medical School, working with co-investigator Maya Raghuwanski, MD, associate professor in the division of endocrinology. Observing that many University Hospital patients never connected to the outpatient diabetes clinic, the research team wanted to see if using a diabetes care coordinator would reverse this gap in services by personalizing the transition from the hospital to the outpatient clinic.

As a result of the program, the hospital anticipates a reduction in emergency department visits and inpatient readmissions. It also hopes to improve healthrelated quality-of-life, health behaviors and metabolic control in patients with diabetes.

The International Diabetes Federation, which independently manages the BRIDGES program with an educational grant from Eli Lilly and Company, is committed to promoting diabetes care, prevention and a cure worldwide.

Linda Siminerio, PhD, chair of the BRIDGES Review Committee, said the Federation is committed to converting research findings into useful practices for the provision of quality care and services delivered by healthcare providers.

“The University Hospital in Newark is a great example of how science moves from a clinical setting into communities that need it,” said Dr. Siminerio. “People living with diabetes in Newark will benefit from care that reflects and meets the needs of the challenges in their lives.”

For more information, contact Kate McCulloch, director of development, at (973) 972-2484 or mccullca@umdnj.edu.

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NJ Resident Leaves Legacy To Help Others For more than ten years, Rae Sorkin Movshow of Millburn watched her husband suffer from the debilitating effects of Alzheimer’s disease.

When Mrs. Movshow passed away in May 2006, she bequeathed more than $220,000 to Project Cure’s Alzheimer’s Disease Fund, with the express wish that the money be used to support a northern New Jersey Alzheimer caregiver program. But no such program existed in Northern New Jersey.

That’s when Michael Evers, a proponent of integrative and alternative medicine who was aware of Mrs. Movshow’s request, brought the idea to Adam Perlman, MD, MPH, executive director of the Institute for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (ICAM) and chairperson for the department of primary care in the School of Health Related Professions.

(l-r) Monsignor William J. Linder, New Community Corporation; Dean David Gibson, School of Public Health; Elizabeth Ketterlinus, Foundation of UMDNJ; Dr. Adam Perlman and Michael Evers

Dr. Perlman was asked if he had an interest in developing a program for people with memory issues based on Mrs. Movshow’s bequest. He leapt at the chance.

He collaborated with New Community Corporation (NCC), Newark’s largest nonprofit housing community, which shelters 7,000 low-income residents. Working with care coordinators at NCC, Dr. Perlman developed the Enhancing Memory & Wellness Program, designed to serve more than 1,600 senior residents in NCC’s eight facilities.

“Our goal is twofold,” said Dr. Perlman, “to train a core group of caregivers to better recognize signs of memory issues in the residents and to provide those residents with complementary therapies to improve their overall wellness.”

Initially, the Enhancing Memory & Wellness Program explored the use of creative arts therapy. It has now expanded to include Tai Chi and Yoga, which have been shown to potentially improve cognitive function in older adults, according to Lynn Miller, JD, CHC, coordinator of the program.

As the program matures, Dr. Perlman hopes to introduce it across the nation by sharing his experience with his network of colleagues in the Consortium of Academic Health Centers for Integrative Medicine.

If you would like to support this or other ICAM programs, contact Kate McCulloch, director of development, at (973) 972-2484 or mccullca@umdnj.edu.

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CARES Advisors Make a Difference When a donor gives a gift as an endowment, he or she knows that funding for the programs or services about which he or she feels passionate will continue forever.

The CARES (Child Abuse Research Education and Service) Institute at the School of Osteopathic Medicine is proud to have received its first two endowments of $25,000 each from members of its Board of Advisors.

As a local business owner, Sherine O. Aly has made annual donations to the CARES Institute in honor of her clients. This year she and her husband Phillip Kunz (also a local business owner) chose to honor their own sons, Benjamin and Alexander, by supporting a novel program created by Esther Deblinger, PhD, CARES co-director, and Melissa Runyon, PhD, director of treatment services, that provides counseling to parents to teach them how to properly discipline their children without resorting to physical abuse.

“We are so impressed by the CARES cutting edge research and pioneering treatment programs that help stop the cycle of child abuse. Although the CARES Institute relies heavily on governmental support, significant funding needs to be provided by private donations to bring forth the caliber of programs that will impact the lives and generations of families to come. We are honored to support CARES in any way possible,” said Ms. Aly, president of BioCentric, Inc. Ben Fleischner has supported the Institute for years, not only by providing financial support but also by serving on the CARES Advisory Board since it was established in April 2005. The most recent gift from Mr. Fleischner and his wife Jean came about as the result of a recent family tragedy when they decided to create an endowment in memory of Mrs. Fleischner’s nephew, Derek Duane Koncelik, who was tragically killed in a car accident last year.

“We chose to support the CARES program because our nephew came from such a loving and supportive family. While he did not get the chance to pass on his family values, it is our hope that in his memory other children will benefit from the same caring environment he had by providing support to programs that help men and women be better parents to their children,” said Mr. Fleischner, who is a partner at White, Fleischner and Fino.

If you would like to find out more about supporting programs at the CARES Institute, contact Farah Stith, director of development, at (856) 566-5072 or stithfa@umdnj.edu.

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Society of Research Scholars Inducts Members A grant of $330,000 from the Program Committee of the Foundation of UMDNJ to the Graduate School of Biomedical Research (GSBS) led to the establishment of the Foundation of UMDNJ Society of Graduate Research Scholars for doctoral students at the school.

Foundation scholars and University participants at the scholar reception.

The honor, for students who have demonstrated excellence in undergraduate courses and research endeavors, was recently bestowed upon nine students, each of whom received a one-year stipend and an education allowance that will be used toward support of his or her research activities.

Temitayo Awoyomi, Aaron Carlson, Jason Cochran, Anna Maria Dulencin, Mario Giron, Olga Kravchuk, Eli Levin, Jessica Mann and Khanh Nguyen were honored as the inductees. “This new initiative provides special recognition and incentive to some of our most promising young scholars as they begin their academic research careers,� noted Kathleen Scotto, PhD, vice president for research and interim dean of GSBS.

Kids Helping Kids Ten-year-old Briana Janice of Sicklerville, New Jersey, is a remarkable young girl. This past winter, she raised $457 for the CARES (Child Abuse Research Education and Service) Institute at the School of Osteopathic Medicine by selling holiday cards that she created as a project in her afterschool art class. The cards featured a hand-drawn ice cream cone with the ice cream in the shape of a snowman.

Briana came home with her project and asked if she could sell the cards and give the money to the CARES Institute so that kids who need counseling could get it, her mother explained.

Mr. and Mrs. Janice were proud to support the initiative. Briana sold her cards to friends, family members and fellow students and their families at the J.W. Lilley Elementary School in the Sicklerville area.

Briana Janice

For her efforts, Briana received a Service Medal from Gloucester Township and a Martin Luther King, Jr. Award for Community Service from her school. Encouraged by the overwhelming support of her friends, family and community, Briana has pledged to continue her fundraising efforts through Briana Caring for Kids, an organization her parents are helping to create.

To find out more about CARES, or to donate, contact Farah Stith, director of development, at (856) 566-5072 or stithfa@umdnj.edu.

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Supporting Scholarship and Research Dr. Gilbert and Claudie Hayat established an endowed lectureship, the Joseph and Suzanne Seidemann Lecture in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, as a gesture of appreciation to Dr. David J. Riley of Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. The lecture series, named after Mrs. Hayat’s late parents, is presented during Medical Grand Rounds, using the gift to pay the honorariums for the most distinguished national and international lecturers.

Pictured during the inaugural lecture and plaque dedication ceremony are (l-r) Dr. John Kostis, chair of the department of medicine; Dr. Gilbert Hayat, daughter Laura Hayat, Claudie Hayat and Mrs. Hayat’s sister, Danielle Chermia; Dr. David Riley and Dr. James Crappo, the first lecturer.

Not pictured: daughter Clara Hayat.

The Columbian Foundation, a non-profit organization founded in 1941 by business and professional men of Italian descent, continued its tradition of supporting New Jersey Medical School students when they awarded a total of $16,000 in scholarships.

(l-r) Two of the scholarship recipients, Andrew Toscano and Eugene Daniel Festa, joined Columbian Foundation members Joe D’Errico and Benjamin M. Del Vento, Esq., chairman of the Columbian Foundation Scholarship Committee, during the scholarship presentation. Not pictured: Scholarship recipients Charles William Concodora, Alison Mainardi and Shannon Scrudato.

The Foundation of UMDNJ presented Marian Morgan and her husband John with a plaque in appreciation of their outstanding efforts to raise funds for Scleroderma research at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. The couple has raised more than $15,000 this year.

With a lead gift of $7,500, Johnston Communications Voice & Data was the tournament sponsor of the most recent Southern New Jersey Golf Outing. Thanks to the generosity of sponsors, participants and contributors, more than $32,000 was raised for the CARES (Child Abuse Research Education & Service) Institute to help children and their families overcome the trauma of abuse. (l-r) Dr. Esther Deblinger, co-director CARES Institute; Phil Johnston, president, Johnston Communications Voice & Data; Steven Mullen, executive vice president, Johnston Communications Voice & Data; Bob Stephen, sales manager, Johnston Communications Voice & Data; and Dr. Martin Finkel, co-director CARES Institute.

The March of Dimes recently donated $200,000 for three years to implement “The University Hospital OB/GYN Preterm/ Prenatal Health Project” to enhance educational and support services for pregnant women. The program, which will serve Newark area patients, includes a Pre-Natal Health Literacy Program and a PreNatal Care Stress Reduction Program.

Dr. Theodore Barrett, medical director, University OB/GYN Associates and Laurie Navin, director of programs services, March of Dimes-New Jersey Chapter, presented the check.

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RPB Provides Ongoing Support for New Jersey Medical School Research to Prevent Blindness in New York recently awarded a grant of $110,000 to the Foundation of UMDNJ for The Institute of Ophthalmology and Visual Science at the New Jersey Medical School.

Marco A. Zarbin, MD, PhD, chair of the Institute of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, received the award that will be used to support research into the causes, treatment, and prevention of blinding diseases.

“To date, Research to Prevent Blindness (RPB) has awarded more than $1,725,000 to the Institute of Ophthalmology and Visual Science,” said Dr. Zarbin. “We are sincerely appreciative of RPB’s ongoing commitment to helping us fight these devastating diseases.”

If you would like to support this or other ICAM programs, contact Kate McCulloch, director of development, at (973) 972-2484 or mccullca@umdnj.edu.

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Passion for SOM Prompts Donor’s Gift One year ago, Nick Garofolo of Holmdel had never heard of the UMDNJSchool of Osteopathic Medicine (SOM). Today, he is one of its most ardent supporters, personally contributing $250,000 to the New Jersey Institute for Successful Aging Endowment Campaign.

It began when Mr. Garofolo was invited to tour SOM by Carman Ciervo, DO, associate professor of family medicine at SOM. Mr. Garofolo, who is a very close friend of Dr. Ciervo’s father, was immediately impressed by the New Jersey Institute for Successful Aging (NJISA). In fact, he was so enthusiastic that during lunch with Dean Thomas Cavalieri he was asked to join the Dean’s Development Council, an advisory group made up of prominent South Jersey business leaders and physicians who guide fundraising strategy for the Institute. He quickly accepted the invitation.

(l-r) Dean Thomas Cavalieri with Diane and Nick Garofolo

To help the Institute meet its $10 million goal to support the Education Center at NJISA, Mr. Garofolo and his wife Diane contributed a $250,000 gift to the Education Center Endowment Fund, which supports geriatric fellowships, various community programs and the Geriatric Education Center to help educate healthcare professionals in New Jersey.

“With cuts in federal and state funding for geriatric educational programs, it becomes more important now than ever for private individuals, corporations and foundations to fund these vital programs,” said Mr. Garofolo. “An investment in SOM is an investment in the future for me and my family and for others in New Jersey who will one day need these vital services.” continued on page 3

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St. Jude Medical Funds Fellowship

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Groff Foundation Promotes Research

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Ragone Family Funds Geriatricians

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Osteopathic Education Foundation Supports Residency

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Danellie Foundation Gifts Bring Hope to the Underserved Since 1999, the Danellie Foundation has been a loyal supporter of the School of Osteopathic Medicine (SOM), contributing gifts of more than $200,000.

This New Jersey family foundation supports two programs at SOM that are in harmony with its own spiritual mission: The Latino Health Initiative at St. Luke’s Medical Center in Camden and the Comprehensive Pain Center in Voorhees, which it has been supporting since 2003.

“It is our belief that all persons should have access to health coverage,” explained Daniel L. Cheney, founder and president of the Danellie Foundation.

The Comprehensive Pain Center, the recipient of a recent $25,000 gift, is unique because it includes the services of a pain-management specialist, a physical therapist, a psychiatrist, a drug detoxification counselor and a spirituality counselor. The Center, operated by Richard Jermyn, DO, serves a predominantly minority HIV-positive population that has little or no medical insurance. Some of the patients have been refused pain medication by other medical professionals despite the World Health Organization’s injunction that the pain associated with HIV, which attacks the nervous system, should be treated as aggressively as cancer pain.

St. Luke’s Medical Center has the same open-door policy as the Comprehensive Pain Center: no one is denied care because of inability to pay. Through the Latino Health Initiative, in addition to physician care, patients with chronic diseases like diabetes have access to a dedicated, bilingual nurse educator who spends quality time explaining the need for behavioral and dietary changes that can help them stay in control of their disease. Because the nurse educator’s salary is solely supported by private sector donations, the Danellie gifts are especially welcome.

“Thanks to the Danellie Foundation’s compassion and generosity, we will continue to provide quality preventive and palliative care to the underserved population of South Jersey,” said Thomas Cavalieri, DO, interim dean of the School of Osteopathic Medicine.

To find out more about these programs, or to contribute to them, contact June Hampson, PhD, vice president for development, at (856) 566-6300 or hampsoju@umdnj.edu.

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CARES Children Receive Holiday Gifts For the past five years, Foundation of UMDNJ staff members have brightened the holiday season for children who have experienced abuse and neglect and are being treated at the CARES (Child Abuse Research Education and Service) Institute by making their holiday wish lists come true.

This year, more children than ever benefited from their generosity as they joined forces with the CARES Board of Advisors and Gilbane Building Company of Philadelphia to provide 45 children with holiday gifts. Gilbane made an extraordinary effort by “adopting” one of the children on the list who had recently lost her home and her possessions when she disclosed her abuse. She is living in a youth shelter and had a long list of items she needed, many of which Gilbane generously provided.

In addition, two CARES board members volunteered their companies’ help.

Steven Kantor, executive vice president of Complete Enrollment Agency, provided a hat, glove and scarf set for every child on the list. Al Young of Johnson Controls, Inc., asked his co-workers to bring unwrapped toys to their holiday party, which were later shared with the CARES children.

“For many of these children, these holiday gifts are the only gifts they receive,” explained Martin Finkel, DO, co-founder and co-director of the CARES Institute. “On their behalf, we are so grateful to the Foundation of UMDNJ staff members and the companies that have helped make this holiday season a little brighter for each of them.”

About the Dean’s Development Council continued from page 1

The Dean’s Development Council was formed in December 2006 to guide fundraising efforts for the New Jersey Institute for Successful Aging. Since its inception, the Council has grown to include 14 members, all of whom are leaders committed to the growth of South Jersey. Last year it raised more than $850,000 for the Institute; this year the Council has set a $1.5 million goal for itself.

The Honorable Jack Tarditi of Haddonfield has chaired the group since its inception.

“We are committed to working with Dean Cavalieri to educate the next generation of geriatricians and other healthcare providers to meet the needs of our growing elderly population,” explained Mr. Tarditi. “The Dean’s support and enthusiasm are infectious; he has served as a unifying force that encourages each of us to work as hard as we can to help bring outstanding services to the seniors who so desperately need our attention.”

For the fifth year, Foundation of UMDNJ staff members brightened the holidays for children who have experienced abuse and neglect

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Fellowship Trains Future Cardiologists to Meet Growing Need If you or someone you love has been affected by heart disease, you know how devastating it can be.

In New Jersey, as in the rest of the nation, cardiovascular disease ranks as our number-one killer, accounting for almost 40 percent of all deaths. Almost 68 people in our state die of cardiovascular disease every day.

“With the growing number of baby boomers and the largest population of people over 80 years old, the demand for cardiologists has exploded,” explained John Hamaty, DO, clinical assistant professor at the School of Osteopathic Medicine (SOM) and a member of the South Jersey Heart Group. “At this point we know we don’t have enough cardiologists to care for all who will need help in the future.”

To assist with this critical shortage, the St. Jude Medical Foundation in Minnesota has funded a fellowship in cardiology at SOM, which allows a doctor who wants to specialize in cardiology to receive training at SOM and the South Jersey Heart Group.

St. Jude Medical Foundation Cardiology Fellow Dr. Michael Kayal with patient Allyson Porter

“The Cardiology Fellowship Program aligns well with the mission of the St. Jude Medical Foundation, as we support education, research and training programs that advance cardiovascular and neurological science,” explained Angela Craig, vice president of corporate relations at St. Jude Medical and president of the St. Jude Foundation. “Our goal is to make life better for future generations.

The SOM Cardiology Fellowship Program embraces that objective.”

Gifts like this one from St. Jude are critical, according to Dr. Hamaty.

“The need to provide services is great and will continue this upward spiral,” Dr. Hamaty said. “We can’t provide needed care without gifts like this one to train cardiologists for the future. The forward thinking of the St. Jude Medical Foundation, coupled with the support of SOM Dean Thomas Cavalieri and Acting Assistant Dean for Graduate Medical Education Dr. Carl Mogil, will help to grow this cardiology fellowship program to greatly enhance care for people in South Jersey.”

For more information about how you can support fellowship programs in a variety of health specialties, contact June Hampson, PhD, vice president for development, at (856) 566-6300 or at hampsoju@umdnj.edu.

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Groff Foundation Renews Vital Support for Research Because it felt that it was important to support young investigators who demonstrated the potential to advance medical science, the Mary Elizabeth Groff Surgical Medical Research and Educational Charitable Trust Foundation has committed itself to awarding young researchers with seed funding to help them launch their careers.

With that mission in mind, since 2001 the Foundation, which works through the Pennsylvania Trust Company in Radnor, PA, has donated more than $170,000 for research projects at the School of Osteopathic Medicine (SOM), including a recent gift of $87,000 to three SOM researchers who are making strides in important areas of medicine that could improve the lives of millions.

• Dr. T. P. Stein, professor of surgery, is investigating whether antibodies blocking the absorption of folate can lead to adverse outcomes in pregnancy other than neural tube defects, as recent research seems to indicate. His project will shed light on an unexplored area of the health of newborn babies.

• With support from the Groff Foundation last year, Dr. Kingsley Yin, assistant professor in the department of cell biology, had made significant strides in his research program to understand the development of sepsis, a serious medical condition characterized by a whole-body inflammatory state caused by infection.

With the additional grant this year, Dr. Yin anticipates that the results of his project will yield improvements in the understanding of the mechanisms involved in sepsis, which may potentially lead to better treatment of patients suffering from this disease.

• Groff Foundation support over the past two years has allowed Dr. Bernd W. Spur, assistant professor in the department of cell biology, to make considerable progress in his research to help avoid the common life-threatening complication of developing blood clots after surgery. Dr. Spur’s research explores binding naturally occurring platelet inhibitors to polymers, including Teflon, to improve artificial arteries used during surgery.

To find out more about these programs, or to contribute to them, contact June Hampson, PhD, vice president for development, at (856) 566-6300 or hampsoju@umdnj.edu.

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Family Endows Fellowships in Geriatric Care The current shortage of geriatricians in the U.S. is rapidly reaching critical proportions. As the baby boomer generation continues to age, the supply of board-certified geriatricians is falling far short of the number needed to care for all of the nation’s elderly. That’s why it is more crucial than ever to train physicians in geriatric care.

The New Jersey Institute for Successful Aging (NJISA) is building a $10 million endowment to support geriatric education and a recent generous endowment pledge from the Daniel J. Ragone Family Foundation will help to ensure that the geriatric fellowship program will continue to exist to train the geriatricians needed in South Jersey.

“We chose to support SOM because as our population gets older, we see how the need for qualified geriatricians is growing,” said Daniel J. Ragone Sr., a retired chairman of a CPA firm and former chairman of the Kennedy Health System. Mr. Ragone’s involvement with the Kennedy Health System spans decades, back to when SOM began its affiliation with the System, and continues today.

When Mr. Ragone says “we,” he means himself, his wife and chair of the Foundation, Lillian, and three sons who are officers on the board of the Foundation, Dr. Daniel Ragone, Jr., Dean and David.

“We make our decisions as a family,” said Mr. Ragone, who says he is fortunate enough to have all three of his children and six grandchildren living in the same town as he and his wife. “We hope to grow the Foundation so we can continue to help fund South Jersey programs like the geriatric fellowship program at NJISA.” The geriatric fellowship program at NJISA was the first geriatric fellowship created in the osteopathic profession and served as the model for the development of standards for geriatric training for the American College of Osteopathic Internists and the American College of Family Physicians.

Over the last eighteen years, the Institute has graduated 37 fellows.

To find out more about NJISA fellowships, or to contribute, contact June Hampson, PhD, vice president for development, at (856) 566-6300 or hampsoju@umdnj.edu.

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NJ Osteopathic Education Foundation Pledges $50,000 To Fund Residency The signature difference between a doctor of medicine (MD) and a doctor of osteopathic medicine (DO) is that a DO also draws upon manipulative medicine to help diagnose and treat a variety of disorders. These hands-on, non-invasive treatments may include techniques such as stretching, gentle pressure and resistance to ease pain, promote healing and increase mobility.

Unfortunately, the osteopathic profession currently has a shortage of doctors with the specific residency training that allows them to become the academic leaders and researchers needed to advance manipulative medicine in the future.

In order to fill this gap, the School of Osteopathic Medicine (SOM) has become one of the few schools in the country to develop a program to train such residents and established a $1.7 million fundraising campaign to do so.

Graduates of the Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine/Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (NMM/OMM) Residency Program will become the academic leaders who will train the next generation of osteopathic physicians. After completing a residency program such as internal or family medicine, residents can elect an additional year of training in this program. Subsequently, these residents will be candidates to take the American Osteopathic Board of Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine certifying exam.

To help fund the residency, the New Jersey Osteopathic Education Foundation (NJOEF) has pledged $50,000 toward the endowment.

“The School of Osteopathic Medicine has an outstanding reputation for its fine residency programs. Improving the practice of osteopathic medicine, enhancing public health education and raising the standards of health care for the people of New Jersey are important goals for us. Supporting SOM’s program is a huge step in helping us to achieve those goals,” said Clifford Botwin, DO, chairman, NJOEF, which is the foundation for the New Jersey Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons.

The creation of an NMM/OMM endowed residency program at SOM is part of a larger plan to create a Center of Excellence for Academic Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine at the school. To support this residency program, contact June Hampson, PhD, vice president for development, at (856) 566-6300 or at hampsoju@umdnj.edu.

(l-r) Dr. Clifford Botwin and Dean Thomas Cavalieri

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Valero Supports CARES Institute (l-r) From the Valero Benefit for Children Grant Selection Committee: Ron Mohring, chairperson, members Joe Tierno, John Pickering and Jim White with Dr. Esther Deblinger, CARES co-director and Farah Stith, Foundation of UMDNJ

The Valero Paulsboro Refinery has supported the CARES Institute for the past five years, contributing $27,000 during that time. Once again this year, the Institute was proud to be a recipient of funds from the Valero Benefit for Children Golf Classic, held annually with the Valero Texas Open PGA Tour, to support organizations that provide critical services and programs to help at-risk children. The Valero Benefit for Children Grant Program is funded annually through the generous contributions of Valero’s business partners and suppliers. To support the CARES Institute, contact Farah Stith, director of development, at (856) 566-5072 or at stithfa@umdnj.edu.

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Mobile Van Program Reaches Inner-City Children Many times, barriers to health care in under-served communities can prevent children and their families from getting the care they so desperately need to help them stay well or treat them when they are sick.

Thanks to a generous gift of a mobile medical van from the Children’s Health Fund (CHF) and a unique program developed by the UMDNJ-School of Nursing, inner-city children in Newark and Elizabeth who haven’t previously had access to needed health care now have that access.

“The Children’s Health Fund donated a fully equipped mobile medical van that allows us to travel directly to under-served communities in our area,” said Gloria McNeal, PhD, program director, professor and associate dean for community and clinical affairs at the School of Nursing. “We now have a medical office on wheels.” (l-r) Dr. Irwin Redlener; Dr. Gloria McNeal; Newark Mayor Cory A. Booker; UMDNJ President Dr. William F. Owen, Jr.

Nurses, physicians, emergency medical technicians and a social worker participate in the program, performing physical exams and health screenings and diagnosing, treating and managing common illnesses. Referrals to specialty and inpatient care are provided as needed.

“More children than ever are having difficulty getting the health care they need,” said Dr. Irwin Redlener, president of CHF. “This New Jersey project ensures that our children can be at their healthiest so they can grow and develop into the best young men and women they can become.”

According to School of Nursing Interim Dean Susan Salmond, the program began in March 2007 with initial funding from the Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey. The School of Nursing provided additional financial support and Dr. McNeal was also awarded a five-year grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Since the arrival of the van in July, more than 100 children have been treated.

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Grant Supports Spinal Cord Fellow

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Endowment Funds Scleroderma Research

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Fellowship Trains Future Cardiologists

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Take Advantage of the Pension Protection Act While You Can If you are 70 1/2 years old or older and would like to make a tax-free charitable gift from a potentially taxable Individual Retirement Account (IRA), you can take advantage of The Pension Protection Act of 2006 until December 31, 2007.

The Act was passed for a two-year period to strengthen America’s retirement system, while encouraging additional charitable giving. For 2006 and 2007, Congress has allowed older individuals with IRAs to make tax-free gifts directly to qualified charities such as the Foundation of UMDNJ. Donors may make charitable distributions in any amount up to $100,000 for each of those years without generating federal income tax on the IRA distribution. A couple with separate IRAs could each give up to that amount.

The Act will benefit individuals who are required to take unneeded IRA withdrawals and others who have experienced limitations on tax benefits in the past.

“By participating in this time-limited program, not only will you be able to reap beneficial tax advantages but you can do so while supporting a cause for which you feel passionate,” explained James M. Golubieski, Foundation president.

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In the first five months of the enactment of the law, private colleges received more than $70 million in such gifts, according to a survey by the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities.

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National Foundation Supports Spinal Cord Fellowship Program In the United States alone there are more than 250,000 individuals disabled by spinal cord injuries. Unfortunately, that number grows each week. So does the number of physicians needed to treat these patients.

To help care for spinal cord injury patients now and in the future, The Craig H. Neilsen Foundation has awarded a generous $75,000 grant for a fellowship position at UMDNJ-University Hospital and Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation that will provide a physician with an intensive, hands-on training approach to the care and treatment of those with spinal cord injuries.

The Foundation was established in 2003 by Craig H. Neilsen, who suffered for more than 20 years from a paralyzing spinal cord injury. Although Mr. Neilsen unexpectedly passed away in 2006, the foundation continues to actively support this admirable cause.

“We are happy to make a grant to this very worthy program. Mr. Neilsen felt that it is critical to train doctors to become specialists in dealing with spinal cord injuries and diseases. Our Foundation believes in supporting programs like this that not only help to find a cure but also strive to improve the quality of life for these amazing patients,” said Beth Goldsmith, executive director of The Craig H. Neilsen Foundation.

The program is managed by Steven Kirshblum, MD, professor at University Hospital and director of spinal cord injury services at Kessler. Through a competitive process, one individual is selected to spend a year training and working under Dr. Kirshblum at Kessler and University Hospital.

“We are thrilled to receive this very important grant, which is integral to keeping the fellowship program available this year,” said Dr. Kirshblum. “We are very proud that our program has gained recognition among other rehabilitation centers around the country and also attracts the attention of funders to support the program.”

To support the spinal cord injury fellowship program, contact Elizabeth Ketterlinus, vice president for development at (973) 972-2486 or at ketterel@umdnj.edu.

(l-r) Dr. Jeremiah Nieves, cardiology fellow, and Dr. Steven Kirshblum

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Endowment Honors His Wife’s Spirit of Giving When Aurie Sussman received the devastating diagnosis of scleroderma, she and her husband Harvey knew they needed to find the best help and treatment program available. That assistance came from Vivian Hsu, MD, director of the Scleroderma Program at UMDNJ – Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.

After his wife passed away from the disease earlier this year, Mr. Sussman established the Aurie Sussman Scleroderma Research Endowment to show his gratitude to Dr. Hsu by supporting her research and to honor his wife, who gave so much of herself to others.

Aurie and Harvey Sussman

“Aurie was an incredibly special and caring woman who devoted her life to helping children with special needs. She would give a person anything they needed, whether it was a hug, a kiss or words of encouragement; she was always sure to do the right thing. Now, even after her death, she can still do the right thing by helping to find a cure to stop this horrendous disease. By contributing to the Foundation of UMDNJ, we knew every dollar of our donation would go toward the purpose we wanted and that is why we chose to support Dr. Hsu and her research at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School,” said Mr. Sussman.

The Aurie Sussman Endowment will specifically help Dr. Hsu in her research on scleroderma lung disease, particularly to find the genetic markers that predict who is susceptible. Dr. Hsu has been involved in similar scleroderma lung disease research overseas, but this is the first time this particular research will be conducted in the United States.

“Scleroderma and all of its effects are devastating, but scleroderma lung disease is treatable and reversible if we can diagnose it early enough. Finding biomarkers may be useful in earlier detection. I am very honored and grateful to Mr. Sussman for choosing to support this important research,” said Dr. Hsu. To find out how you can support the Scleroderma Program or establish your own endowment, contact Denise Gavala, vice president for development, at (732) 235-5109 or at gavaladp@umdnj.edu.

Foundation News Denise Gavala has been promoted to the position of Vice President for Development for the New Brunswick campus.

During her three years at the Foundation, Denise has worked with donors and medical school personnel to match their areas of interest. Prior to joining the Foundation, Denise served as Director of Development at Rutgers University Faculty of Arts and Sciences. She can be reached at (732) 235-5109 or at gavaladp@umdnj.edu.

Jackie Quigley has joined the Foundation as a Director of Development for the New Brunswick campus. She will be responsible for working to raise funds for cell biology and neuroscience, the Center for Advanced Biotechnology & Medicine, and the School of Public Health. Ms. Quigley was a Training Manager in Sales Operations for Catalent Pharma Solutions and Vice President for Development for the Associate Alumnae Board of Douglass College. She can be reached at (732) 235-6169 or at quiglejp@umdnj.edu.

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Fellowship Trains Future Cardiologists to Meet Growing Need If you or someone you love has been affected by heart disease, you know how devastating it can be.

In New Jersey, as in the rest of the nation, cardiovascular disease ranks as the number one killer, accounting for almost 40 percent of all deaths. Almost 68 people in our state die of cardiovascular disease every day.

“With the growing number of baby boomers and the largest population of people over 80 years old, the demand for cardiologists has exploded,” explained John Hamaty, DO, clinical assistant professor in the UMDNJ-School of Osteopathic Medicine (SOM) and a member of the South Jersey Heart Group. “At this point we know we don’t have enough cardiologists to care for all who will need help in the future.”

To help with this critical shortage, the St. Jude Medical Foundation in Minnesota has funded a fellowship in cardiology at SOM which allows a doctor who wants to specialize in cardiology to receive training at SOM and the South Jersey Heart Group.

“The Cardiology Fellowship Program aligns well with the mission of the St. Jude Medical Foundation, as we support education, research and training programs that advance cardiovascular and neurological science,” explained Angela Craig, vice president of corporate relations at St. Jude Medical and president of the St. Jude Foundation. “Our goal is to make life better for future generations. The SOM Cardiology Fellowship Program embraces that objective.”

St. Jude Medical Foundation Cardiology Fellow Dr. Michael Kayal with patient Allyson Porter

Gifts like this one from St. Jude are critical, according to Dr. Hamaty.

“The need to provide services is great and will continue this upward spiral,” he said.

“We can’t provide needed care without gifts like this one to train cardiologists for the future. The forward thinking of the St. Jude Medical Foundation, coupled with the support of SOM Dean Thomas Cavalieri and Acting Assistant Dean for Graduate Medical Education Dr. Carl Mogil, will help to grow this cardiology fellowship program to greatly enhance care for people in South Jersey.”

For more information about how you can support fellowship programs in a variety of health specialties, contact June Hampson, PhD, vice president for development, at (856) 566-6300 or at hampsoju@umdnj.edu.

Kate McCulloch has been named the Director of Development for the Newark campus. In her new position, Kate will be responsible for raising funds for University Hospital and the Cancer Center. Prior to joining the Foundation, Kate was Director of Major Gifts at the College of Saint Elizabeth in Morristown. She can be reached at (973) 972-2484 or at mccullca@umdnj.edu.

Andrea West is the new Director of Development for New Jersey Dental School. Prior to joining the Foundation, Ms. West was the Development Officer at Rutgers College of Nursing. She can be reached at (973) 972-1039 or at westan@umdnj.edu.

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Challenge Grant to Improve Dental Care Special needs patients in search of dental services have always faced an uphill battle. Their oral health conditions are often more complex than those of the general population. In fact, many special needs patients require dental care under general anesthesia in a hospital setting. In addition, there are few hospitals or providers in the state able to administer dental care to patients with severe mobility challenges like spinal cord injuries or those with traumatic brain injuries, Down Syndrome, cerebral palsy, autism or other disabilities.

The Special Care Treatment Center in Newark, part of the UMDNJ-New Jersey Dental School (NJDS), is committed to serving this population.

“We are the major provider of oral health care to severely disabled people in the state,” said Cecile A. Feldman, DMD, MBA, dean of NJDS. “Because one of our main goals is to provide timely access to care, it is vital that we expand our physical facilities to accommodate the growing number of special needs patients.”

Special Care Treatment Center Coordinator Lynda K. Moore (l) and Director Dr. Evan Spivack (r) with patient Alice K. Brown

The Reeves Foundation of Summit, NJ, is working to help improve the Special Care Treatment Center at NJDS. “I can’t think of a more worthy project to which we could commit our funds,” said Ed Reeves, president. “Many disabled adults and children in the state have no other place to go to for their dental care. We’re proud to support the extraordinary work of the NJDS Special Needs Treatment Center.”

The Special Needs Dentistry Project promises to enhance access to quality oral health care for patients statewide. Once complete, the project will result in a redesigned Treatment Center on the Dental School’s Newark campus, with the addition of two operatories — bringing the total number to eight — widened hallways and doorways, and a private waiting and reception area. The project also proposes ambitious new special needs outreach and training programs for caregivers, plus a continuing education program for practicing dentists so that they can continue to provide the latest, most advanced treatments available.

The Reeves Foundation has made a “challenge grant” on behalf of the Special Needs Dentistry Project, agreeing to match one dollar for every two dollars contributed to the project through December 31, 2007.

That could result in a gift of $83,000 from the Reeves Foundation if an additional $167,000 is raised from other concerned donors.

To support the project, contact Andrea West, director of development, at (973) 972-1039 or at westan@umdnj.edu.

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Foundation Venture Capital Group, LLC Invests in Breast Cancer Diagnostics James M. Golubieski, president of Foundation Venture Capital Group, LLC, an affiliate of New Jersey Health Foundation, announced that the company has made a $500,000 commitment to CellXplore, Inc., a start-up company at the University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) committed to breast cancer diagnostics.

Kiran Madura, PhD, chief scientific officer of CellXplore and professor in the Department of Biochemistry at UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (RWJMS), founded the company.

CellXplore has identified several biomarkers that could help in the noninvasive diagnosis of breast cancer, using a biochemical analysis of blood samples to identify specific proteins found in those who have the disease. According to Dr. Madura, the eventual hope is that the strategy would not only be able to help diagnose breast and other cancers but might also be able to discriminate between different types and stages, which would be helpful in establishing targeted treatment plans for patients.

Caption “While we are currently focusing on breast cancer biomarkers, in the future we

will investigate whether blood sample biomarkers can also be identified for the early diagnosis of major, debilitating illnesses such as muscle wasting disease and neurodegenerative conditions, including Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Disease,” he explained.

George F. Heinrich, MD, vice chair and CEO of Foundation Venture Capital Group, is enthusiastic about this new company and what the investment means for the University.

“Our investment in CellXplore reinforces our strong relationship with UMDNJ and our willingness to invest in companies that might not otherwise receive support at this early stage,” said Dr. Heinrich. “Dr. Madura and his company are developing very promising technology that has great potential in the diagnosis of cancer and other devastating diseases.”

Foundation Venture Capital Group was founded in 2006 to invest in commercially viable new start-up companies developing technology at UMDNJ. CellXplore is its second investment.

For more information about Foundation Venture Capital Group, contact Mr. Golubieski at (732) 235-5400 or at jgolubieski@foundationventure.com.

(l-r) Dr. George F. Heinrich; Vince Smeraglia, UMDNJ director of patents & licensing; Dr. Kiran Madura and James M. Golubieski

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Golf Outing Supports Childrens’ Health The annual golf outing at Jasna Polana in Princeton to benefit the Child Health Institute of New Jersey and the Bristol-Myers Squibb Children’s Hospital raised $77,000 this year. Here, one foursome takes a minute to smile for the camera before they attempt to win a Mercedes convertible in this hole-in-one contest. They are (l-r) James M. Golubieski, president of the Foundation of UMDNJ; Dr. Peter Amenta, dean of UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School; Dr. Marvell Scott, sports reporter, Channel 7 Eyewitness News and Bern Gallagher, board member of the Child Health Institute of New Jersey.

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Prepared By: The Solutions Group Inc. for The Foundation of UMDNJ New Jersey Health Foundation

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General Overview/Facts: “Family Tree” Subject Organizational Structure: NJHF

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Support Points

New Jersey Health Foundation (NJHF) was founded in 2002 to ensure the ongoing support for excellence at the University and to improve healthcare in New Jersey.

NJHF provides the flexibility to seek additional areas of funding opportunities for the University. This structure allows us to broaden the way we support activities at the University and capitalize on innovation.

For example, with recent IRS changes regarding tax deductibility, donations from private organizations may lose their tax deductibility status if given to a supporting charity. In this case, if Foundation of UMDNJ is not eligible for gifts, NJHF would be able to be a recipient.

NJHF supports medical, dental, and other healthcare education and research, including the support of the University, and other scientific, charitable, literary, and educational purposes.

• This structure gives the University the opportunity to grow donations from a wide donor pool.

• We can solicit funds from donor sources that have restrictions on the type of charity organization they can donate to. For example, some foundations are prohibited to give to supporting charities, so as a public charity NJHF can seek these donations where the Foundation cannot.

• NJHF extends the positive impact on advancing programs with its pursuit of innovation by establishing additional companies like FVCG and Stratford Holdings.

• The Snowdon Inc.and CellXplore investments illustrate how we can further successful support for new technologies coming from UMDNJ. • For Snowdon, Foundation Venture Capital Group’s $500,000 investment was matched by an Edison Innovation Award grant from the New Jersey Commission on Science & Technology.

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Affiliated Organizations of NJHF

NJHF has a number of affiliated organizations that work to benefit the University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey: • Foundation of UMDNJ: solicits donations from businesses, individuals and other private foundations that want to work to advance healthcare throughout the state.

• Foundation Venture Capital Group LLC:, is a limited liability company organized to invest in early stage research ventures at the University.

• Stratford Holdings LLC: is a limited liability company organized to own real property.

• CardioVascular Holdings – to own and equip two floors for the Cardiovascular Institute in the soon-to-be-built Stem Cell building

Foundation of UMDNJ • See Foundation Overview/Facts on page 4 Foundation Venture Capital Group LLC • NJHF provided $5 million to establish this NJHF affiliate organization Stratford Holdings LLC • Currently owns land in Stratford, NJ, to be used in the future for the expansion of the School of Osteopathic Medicine on the UMDNJ South Jersey campus.

Answer to the NJHF vs.

Foundation structure question

NJHF was established in 2002 to ensure the ongoing mission from the Foundation’s founders – “to support excellence at the University and to improve health in the state”.

NJHF is incorporated in the State of Delaware as a public charity. The Foundation of UMDNJ is a supporting organization to UMDNJ. Both organizations operate under the auspices of a corporate office consisting of a vice chair/CEO and a president, both of whom are responsible to independent Boards.

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General Overview/Facts: Foundation of UMDNJ Subject Foundation of UMDNJ Mission Statement

“Legal” Definition

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Advancing programs at New Jersey’s health sciences university through private-sector support.

And, to support excellence and create and encourage knowledge for research, education and patient care programs at UMDNJ.

• UMDNJ is the nation’s largest public university of health sciences and is comprised of eight schools across five campuses.

• We support the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey as it advances excellence in clinical, research and education programs.

The Foundation is a 501 (c) (3) tax-exempt, independent, not-for-profit organization.

• Led by its own Board of Trustees, made up of prominent New Jerseyeans from throughout our state wanting to help advance healthcare for all residents.

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The Foundation is the fund raising steward for UMDNJ, and the engine that supports the work of the university.

• We solicit gifts from individuals, foundations and corporations.

• Since its beginning, the Foundation has raised over $380 million to support hundreds of research, education and patient care programs.

• Over $232 million raised since 1999.

Foundation of UMDNJ serves as a relationship builder between the University and the private sector

• We bring together donors with the right people at the University so they can make meaningful differences in their own lives, the lives of loved ones, and countless others in the state • We are a catalyst in enabling the process for connecting donors, and the right people at the University to make the donors’ wishes a reality.

• Donors include corporations, foundations and private citizens in New Jersey who want to advance science, education and patient care

We allow donors to identify exactly what they wish to support. 100% of donors’ gifts go to their specified area.

• No “redirection” of gifts by an investment committee • Income earned on investments of boarddesignated gifts is used to support the Foundation’s operating expenses.

• We give donors the ability to endow excellence in the health sciences – by supporting research to better treat or cure disease, by supporting health care professionals of the future or by contributing to patient care programs.

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Donors can give two types of gifts to the Foundation of UMDNJ – a restricted gift or a board-designated gift.

Gifts to the Foundation can take a variety of forms including: • Cash • Pledges that can be paid over a period of time • Appreciated securities such as stocks, bonds • Residences or other real property • Planned Gifts- maximizes the personal benefits of charitable giving by taking advantage of state and federal tax laws. Examples include bequests & life insurance.

Restricted gifts, the vast majority of gifts, are designated for specific purposes by donors and can only be used for those purposes.

• 100% of donations are allocated to their designated purpose.

Board-designated gifts, gifts given without specific designation, are used for three purposes: 1. To support the Annual Grants Program –the Foundation awards research grants to University scientists. In fiscal year 2006, $2 million was awarded to UMDNJ faculty.

2. To fund the $30 million Foundation matching program.

3. To use income earned on investments of board-designated gifts to support the Foundation’s operating expenses as well as the Annual Grants Program.

• The Foundation uses objective criteria to determine allocation of these gifts.

• We collaborate with University staff to identify opportunities for gifts.

• It is important for us to have meaningful relationships with University staff so we can best allocate these gifts.

• The Foundation matching program – the Foundation matches 20% of the endowment for donations of $2 million or more, payable within two years, coming from a single donor.

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The Foundation raises substantial funding to support the numerous health science programs for the University: • To date, over $308 million has been raised • FY 2007 highlights: o $242 million in assets o Investments rose to $213 million o More than 12,000 gifts o $22 million raised o Total revenue of $54 million is highest ever o 20% return on our investment portfolio

The Foundation’s investment return performance is ranked in the top 7th percentile of 675 peer organizations for five year annualized returns- from annual survey conducted by The National Association of College and University Business Officers.

Our performance-based peer group includes: Harvard, Princeton, Yale, MIT, Brown, Notre Dame, University of Pennsylvania and Bowden.

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General Overview/Facts Subject Management Achievements

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FY 2007 highlights: NJHF • Advanced healthcare in New Jersey by investing in Snowdon Inc., and CellXplore, Inc. through Foundation Venture Capital Group, LLC • Our investment in Snowdon Inc. qualified Snowdon to apply for and receive a $500,000 match grant from the New Jersey Commission on Science & Technology (NJCST).

• Secured Board approval to expand the Cardiovascular Institute of New Jersey by investing in two floors of the soonto-be-built Stem Cell Institute building.

Foundation of UMDNJ • Encouraged new endowments at the University through the 20 percent matching program for endowment gifts of $2 million or more given by a single donor and paid with two years • Committed $4.5 million total in 2007 (Foundation grants plus matches) to the University through its annual Program Committee Awards – includes $1 million for the new Bridge Research Grant Program (Foundation plus matches) to provide grants to bridge the gap for researchers awaiting funding.

• Endowments have grown from 35 in 1999 to over 200 in 2007.

• Results like these prove that our commitment to relationships and innovation is a success • University staff played an important role in securing the donations • Having New Jersey Health Foundation as a parent organization provides flexibility for funding research in areas that otherwise would not be possible for the Foundation.

• NJHF has a larger donor pool from which to solicit funding.

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Message Points for University Staff Audience Deans, Department Chairs, Researchers

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NJHF and Foundation of UMDNJ are here to help you secure funding for your work.

We serve as a catalyst in enabling the donation process by bringing together donors with the right University staff.

We can help you connect with donors due to our comprehensive “coverage” across the University, its campuses and departments.

However, our collective success is contingent upon the degree of partnership both of us commit to and act upon.

In fact, recent successes demonstrate the power and effectiveness of collaboration.

This is how relationships work and all of us at the Foundation are committed to nurturing them.

Let’s take a look at your areas and develop an action plan to identify priorities, what you would like accomplished and when, and any issues/barriers you see – this will help us develop an approach that is right for you.

• University staff play an important role in securing donations • Use specific examples for each campus and department where possible • We can help you be aware of donor interests, areas of need, and even coordinate across the University.

Let’s agree on dates to meet on an ongoing basis. This will help me/us better understand your needs over time and allow us to be more proactive as well as reactive based on changes that may occur over time.

• Monitor progress on research initiatives • Get an early start on beginning the process for new/promising opportunities • You get personal updates on donor sources with insight into how to improve progress, etc.

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Subject Re: NJHF when appropriate

Message NJHF helps to extend support to the University. It does not take money away from the University, but instead prudently supports as many of the numerous research and healthcare initiatives that it can.

Support Points • Objective criteria are used to determine allocation of unrestricted gifts.

• We collaborate with University staff to identify opportunities and distribute gifts.

• It is important for us to have meaningful relationships with University staff so we can best allocate these gifts.

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The Foundation of UMDNJ is helping to make New Jersey a healthier place to live and work. Thanks to the generosity of the Foundation’s many donors, future clinicians receive outstanding educations, today’s patients receive the best medical care and researchers work to fulfill the promise of tomorrow’s cures. We would like to express our gratitude to the following donors, and the many others, who have contributed to the Foundation’s success:

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• Dr. and Mrs. Gary Grover, who established an endowed professorship in Physiology and Biophysics at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School to support research for faculty members

difference…

• The William G. Rohrer Charitable Foundation for its pledge to advance aging research at the School of Osteopathic Medicine’s New Jersey Institute for Successful Aging so that we can uncover the secrets of Alzheimer’s and other diseases

• Marie Toohey and Gerard E. Toohey, Sr., who established the Toohey Neuroscience Fund to support neuroscience research at New Jersey Medical School They realized that the Foundation of UMDNJ, as a New Jersey Health Foundation affiliate, has the financial strength and ability to build partnerships between University resources and interested donors to make a real difference in the lives of New Jersey residents.

Learn how you can help endow the health of New Jersey.

Contact us toll free at 866-44-UMDNJ or at foundation@umdnj.edu.

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