Newswise Feature Channel: Budgets and Funding

Actuarially Fair Endowment Funds Enable Equitable Risk-Sharing in Large Pools

Chinese Academy of Sciences — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 10:50:55 EST

This study demonstrates that endowment contingency funds with actuarially fair contributions can achieve equitable compensation through risk pooling. Large participant pools significantly reduce payout volatility, approaching conventional insurance efficiency while maintaining full funding transparency.

Generous Gift Prompts Hospital to Dedicate Unit to a Beloved Donor

Hackensack Meridian Health — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 10:30:41 EST

Hackensack Meridian Bayshore Medical Center, a not-for-profit hospital located in Holmdel, NJ, dedicated their 2 North inpatient unit in memory of Janice Mitchell-Vassar, a former Holmdel resident. Vassar, a former board member and long-time supporter of Bayshore Medical Center and Hackensack Meridian Health, passed away in 2019 and left $5.6 million through her estate to support the visually impaired.

UA Little Rock Economist Awarded Nearly $750K NSF Grant to Study Water Use in Agriculture

University of Arkansas at Little Rock — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 09:45:33 EST

Dr. Kent Kovacs, an associate professor of accounting, economics, and finance at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, has received a nearly $750,000 grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Research, Innovation, Synergies, and Education (RISE) to study how farmers' risk preferences impact water use during droughts.

مايو كلينك تعلن عن استثمار تحولي بقيمة 1.9 مليار دولار في أريزونا

Mayo Clinic — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 19:35:39 EST

أعلنت مايو كلينك اليوم عن استثمار يقارب 1.9 مليار دولار لمواصلة تطوير حرمها في فينيكس، وذلك كجزء من استراتيجيتها "جريء. متقدم." والتي تهدف إلى تقديم علاجات متقدمة، وتعزيز الترابط في الرعاية الصحية، وإحداث تحول جذري في قطاع الطب لصالح المرضى في جميع أنحاء العالم.

Can a Little-Known Cell Type Lead to New Treatments for IBD?

Children's Hospital Los Angeles — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 19:10:05 EST

For decades, the goal of treating inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has been to control the aggressive inflammation that attacks the colon. Although anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) therapies have helped to better manage this inflammation in recent years, up to 70% of patients don't respond to these drugs long-term. But what if there was a different way to attack IBD--one that did not involve targeting inflammation? This is the work that Michael Schumacher, PhD, is leading in his lab at Children's Hospital Los Angeles.

Genomic Sequencing, a Powerful Ally Against Rare Diseases

Universite de Montreal — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 17:25:55 EST

UdeM geneticist Jacques L. Michaud leads the $7.2-million Quebec component of the $21-million Care4Rare-EXPAND project, which aims to improve the diagnosis of rare diseases through genomic sequencing.

Neurosurgeon Raises NIH Funding Concerns in Key Letter

UC San Diego Health — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 19:10:57 EST

Neurosurgery Urges Collaboration on NIH Indirect Cost Policy

Wed, 05 Mar 2025 18:40:18 EST

The AANS, CNS, and over 40 other leading medical organizations sent a joint letter to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), expressing concerns over the agency's new policy imposing a 15% cap on indirect cost rates for all NIH grants.

Hackensack Meridian Health Research Projects Awarded $1.1 Million by New Jersey Health Foundation

Hackensack Meridian Health — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 12:00:32 EST

25 grants fund a variety of innovative research and initiatives

Walker Foundation Donates $1.5 Million to Endow UA Little Rock School of Nursing Center for Simulation Innovation Director Position

University of Arkansas at Little Rock — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 09:50:00 EST

Amid a growing national shortage of nurses, the University of Arkansas at Little Rock has received a $1.5 million donation from the Willard & Pat Walker Charitable Foundation to create an endowed directorship for the School of Nursing's Center for Simulation Innovation. This generous gift will provide additional resources to support nursing education and help strengthen the pipeline of skilled healthcare professionals in Arkansas.

F. W. Bert and Mae Dean Wheeler Foundation Establishes Nurse Leadership Academy at MD Anderson with $9 Million Gift

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 08:25:37 EST

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center today announced a $9 million gift from the F. W. Bert and Mae Dean Wheeler Foundation to establish the F. W. Bert and Mae Dean Wheeler Nurse Leadership Academy.

AACI Thanks Dr. Francis S. Collins for NIH Leadership, Commitment to Scientific Progress

Association of American Cancer Institutes (AACI) — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 19:00:44 EST

The Association of American Cancer Institutes (AACI) extends its deep appreciation to Francis S. Collins, MD, PhD, for his dedication to biomedical research as director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for 12 years.

Mount Sinai Parenting Center Receives Grant From the Bezos Family Foundation

Mount Sinai Health System — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 10:55:26 EST

Center will expand programs, training, and resources to promote strong family connections and early-childhood development

SMU Researcher Awarded $14 Million Grant to Improve Math Learning Loss Nationwide, Setting SMU Record for Highest Single Award Total

Southern Methodist University — Mon, 03 Mar 2025 17:40:28 EST

The five-year project will provide support to 4th and 5th graders in rural settings and out-of-school programs across the United States.

Mayo Clinic anuncia investimento transformador de US$ 1,9 bilhao no Arizona

Mayo Clinic — Mon, 03 Mar 2025 17:30:07 EST

Hoje, Mayo Clinic anunciou um investimento de quase US$ 1,9 bilhao na continua transformacao de seu campus em Phoenix como parte de sua estrategia Bold. Forward., para Curar, Conectar e Transformar os cuidados a saude em beneficio dos pacientes de qualquer lugar.

Mayo Clinic anuncia una inversion transformadora de US$ 1.900 millones en Arizona

Mayo Clinic — Mon, 03 Mar 2025 10:45:12 EST

Hoy, Mayo Clinic anuncio una inversion de casi US$ 1.900 millones en la continua transformacion de su campus en Phoenix como parte de su estrategia Bold. Forward., para Curar, Conectar y Transformar la atencion medica en beneficio de pacientes de cualquier lugar.

Mayo Clinic announces transformative $1.9B investment in Arizona

Mayo Clinic — Mon, 03 Mar 2025 10:35:54 EST

Mayo Clinic announced a nearly $1.9 billion investment in the continued transformation of its Phoenix campus as part of its Bold. Forward. strategy to Cure, Connect and Transform healthcare for the benefit of patients everywhere.

Annual Mix 106.5 Radiothon Raises More Than $30 Million for Pediatric Patients at Johns Hopkins Over 36 Years

Johns Hopkins Medicine — Mon, 03 Mar 2025 10:25:12 EST

Audacy's 36th annual Mix 106.5 Radiothon last week raised $1,141,307.64 for Johns Hopkins Children's Center. The final total was announced on Mix 106.5 (WWMX-FM) on Monday, March 3. During the event, Mix 106.5 broadcast live from the Children's Center for a total of 26 hours.

NJIT Biologist Wins NSF CAREER Award to Explore Hidden Hydrological Factor to Forest Resilience

New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) — Fri, 28 Feb 2025 17:25:13 EST

New Jersey Institute of Technology biologist Xiaonan Tai has received a National Science Foundation CAREER Award to investigate how landscape positions determine forest fate during extreme heat and drought.

Children's Hospital Los Angeles Launches 10th Annual Make March Matter(r) Fundraising Campaign

Children's Hospital Los Angeles — Thu, 27 Feb 2025 20:05:57 EST

Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) launched its 10th annual Make March Matter campaign Thursday. Actors and longtime CHLA supporters Chris Pine and Robert Pine joined the hospital at the kickoff event. Saving lives is everyone's business, and the month-long fundraising drive empowers local businesses to rally community participation to raise $1 million or more in March to support children's health in Los Angeles.