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Endowments

Endowments at UMass Chan Medical School provide permanent support dedicated to scientific discovery and teaching. In doing so, they help to enhance existing programs or support promising new programs that might otherwise go unfunded.

Endowments are also powerful in attracting and retaining the most talented and sought-after researchers, physicians and educators, which in turn helps to attract the brightest and most accomplished students.

For the donor, establishing an endowment creates a lasting connection to the person for whom the endowment is named, and to the continuing achievements of the program that it supports.

Endowments are held permanently by the University of Massachusetts Foundation, Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation overseen by a Board of Directors. The Foundation is responsible for managing, investing and administering all endowments.

At UMass Chan Medical School, we offer several types of endowed funding options:

Faculty Chair: $1.5 million
Graduate Fellowships: $250,000 (full) and $100,000 (partial)
Scholarship: $25,000

Donors may create an endowed fund now through an outright gift, or in the future through a bequest or life income gift, such as a charitable remainder trust.

For more information on establishing an endowed fund, please contact:

Heather Maykel

Senior Major Gifts Officer

Heather.Maykel@umassmed.edu
508-856-6530

Prescott Stewart

Executive Director of Advancement

Prescott.Stewart@umassmed.edu
508-856-2745

Endowed Chairs and Their Holders

This list of endowed chairs at the UMass Chan Medical School is alphabetized by a keyword in the chair title (in most cases, it is the donor's last name).

Lambi and Sarah Adams Chair in Genetic Research (est. 2001)

John E. Harris, MD, PhD'05 | 2023-
Michael R. Green, MD, PhD | 2002-2023

Richard V. Aghababian, MD’74, Chair in Emergency Medicine (est. 2020)

Gregory A. Volturo, MD

Imoigele P. Aisiku, MD’97, Chair in Health Equity and Diversity (est. 2020)

Milagros C. Rosal, MS, PhD

Vitold Arnett Professorship of Cell Biology (est. 1999)

Thoru Pederson, PhD

Herman G. Berkman Chair in Diabetes Care Innovation (est. 2017)

Dale L. Greiner, PhD | 2023 -
Michael J. Thompson, MD | 2017 - 2021

Dr. Eileen L. Berman and Stanley I. Berman Foundation Chair in Biomedical Research (est. 2013)

Elinor K. Karlsson, PhD | 2023 -
Dale L. Greiner, PhD | 2013 – 2023

Neil and Margery Blacklow Chair in Infectious Diseases and Immunology (est. 2020)

Douglas T. Golenbock, MD

Blais University Chair in Molecular Medicine (est. 2003)

Craig C. Mello, PhD

George F. Booth Endowed Chair of Basic Sciences (est. 1999)

Brian Lewis, PhD | 2021 -
George B. Witman III, PhD | 1999 - 2020

Irving S. and Betty Brudnick Chair in Psychiatry (est. 1997)

Anthony J. Rothschild, MD

Edward Budnitz, MD, Professorship in Cardiovascular Medicine (est. 1999)

Jane E. Freedman, MD | 2018 - 2021
Joel M. Gore, MD | 1999 - 2018

Joseph J. Byrne Chair in Biomedical Research (est. 2016)

Job Dekker, PhD

Governor Paul Cellucci Chair in Neuroscience Research (est. 2016)

Fen-Biao Gao, PhD

Gretchen Stone Cook Chair in Biomedical Sciences (est. 2005)

Phillip D. Zamore, PhD

Melvin S. and Sandra L. Cutler Chair in Biomedical Research (est. 2012)

Catarina I. Kiefe, MD, PhD

Cutler Chair in Vascular and Endovascular Surgery (est. 2022)

Andres Schanzer, MD | 2022 -

Mary C. DeFeudis Chair in Biomedical Research (est. 2010)

Alan Mullen, MD, PhD | 2022 -
John F. Keaney Jr., MD | 2014 - 2019
Michael L. Blute, MD | 2010 - 2012

Joseph M. Streeter and Mary Streeter DeFeudis Chair in Surgery (est. 2019)

Justin A. Maykel, MD | 2019 -

The Endowed Chair in Diabetes Research (est. 2013)

Silvia Corvera, MD

The Endowed Chair in Neuroscience Research (est. 2017)

Brian Silver, MD

Eleanor Eustis Farrington Chair in Cancer Research (est. 1999)

Jonathan M. Gerber, MD | 2018 -
Melissa J. Moore, PhD | 2011 - 2017
Dario C. Altieri, MD | 2003 - 2010
Peter J. Quesenberry, MD | 1999 - 2001

Isadore and Fannie Foxman Chair in Medical Research (est. 2006)

Michael P. Czech, PhD

David J. Freelander Memorial Professorship in AIDS Research (est. 1999)

Jeremy Luban, MD | 2011 -
Mario Stevenson, PhD | 1999 - 2010

Richard M. Haidack Professorship in Medicine (est. 1991)

David D. McManus, MD, ScM | 2021 -
Robert W. Finberg, MD | 2001 - 2021
Neil R. Blacklow, MD | 1991 - 1999

Celia and Isaac Haidak Professorship in Medical Education (est. 1988)

Terence R. Flotte, MD | 2010 -
Aaron Lazare, MD | 2001 - 2010
Gerald L. Haidak, MD | 1988 - 2000

Gerald L. Haidak, MD, and Zelda S. Haidak Professorship in Cell Biology (est. 1999)

Allan S. Jacobson, PhD | 2012 -
Gary S. Stein, PhD | 1999 - 2012

Harry M. Haidak Professorship in Surgery (est. 1985)

Demetrius E. M. Litwin, MD | 2005 -
Dana K. Andersen, MD | 2002 - 2005
William C. Meyers, MD | 1999 - 2001
H. Brownell Wheeler, MD | 1985 - 1999; Emeritus, 1999 - 2016

Higgins Family Professorship in Neuroscience (est. 2001)

Neil Aronin, MD | 2017 -
Steven M. Reppert, MD 2001 - 2017

Katz Family Chair in Psychiatry (est. 2021)

Kimberly A. Yonkers, MD

Arthur F. Koskinas Chair in Neuroscience (est. 2016)

Joel D. Richter, PhD

Arthur F. and Helen P. Koskinas Professorship in Biochemistry & Molecular Biotechnology (est. 2002)

Celia A. Schiffer, PhD | 2022 -
C. Robert Matthews, PhD | 2002 - 2021

William and Doris Krupp Professorship in Medicine (est. 1997)

David M. Harlan, MD | 2010 -
Aldo A. Rossini, MD | 1997 - 2008

Leo P. and Theresa M. LaChance Chair in Medical Research (est. 2005)

Jeanne B. Lawrence, PhD | 2022 -
Robert H. Brown Jr., DPhil, MD | 2012 - 2022

Donna M. and Robert J. Manning Chair in Biomedical Sciences (est. 2022)

Mary Ellen Lane, PhD | 2022 -

Donna M. and Robert J. Manning Chair in Neurosciences (est. 2022)

Robert H. Brown Jr., DPhil, MD | 2022 -

Donna M. and Robert J. Manning Chair in Nursing (est. 2022)

Joan Vitello-Cicciu, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAHA, FAAN | 2022 -

Donna M. and Robert J. Manning Chair in Obstetrics and Gynecology
(est. 2022)

Tiffany A. Moore Simas, MD, MPH | 2022 -

Donna M. and Robert J. Manning Chair in Orthopedics (est. 2022)

Michael P. Stauff, MD | 2022 -

Gladys Smith Martin Chair in Oncology (est. 2001)

Joy McCann Professorship for Women in Medicine (est. 2005)

Myles J. McDonough Chair in Rheumatology (est. 2013)

Roberto Caricchio, MD | 2022 -
Ellen M. Gravallese, MD | 2013 - 2019

Dr. John Meyers Professorship in Primary Care Medicine (est. 1997)

Jerry H. Gurwitz, MD

David J. and Barbara D. Milliken Professorship in Preventive Cardiology (est. 2001)

J. Kevin Donahue, MD | 2023 -
Ira S. Ockene, MD | 2001 – 2023

Our Danny Cancer Fund Chair in Biomedical Research (est. 2021)

Michelle A. Kelliher, PhD | 2022 -

Our Danny Cancer Fund Chair in Biomedical Research II (est. 2022)

Eric Baehrecke, PhD

Arthur M. Pappas, MD, Chair in Orthopedics (est. 1999)

David C. Ayers, MD | 2003 -

Timothy S. and Elaine L. Peterson Chair in Rheumatology (est. 2016)

Jonathan Kay, MD

Ali and John Pierce Chair in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (est. 2005)

Jason M. Shohet, MD, PhD | 2018 -
Peter E. Newburger, MD | 2005 - 2017

Pillar Chair in Biomedical Research (est. 2015)

Erik J. Sontheimer, PhD | 2020 -
Douglas T. Golenbock, MD | 2015 - 2020

Remondi Family Chair in Biomedical Research (est. 2020)

Anastasia Khvorova, PhD

Penelope Booth Rockwell Chair in Biomedical Research (est. 2009)

Guangping Gao, PhD

Maroun Semaan Chair in Biomedical Research (est. 2017)

Marian Walhout, PhD

Maroun Semaan Chair in Neurosurgery (est. 2017)

Mark D. Johnson, MD, PhD

Robert M. and Shirley S. Siff Chair in Autism (est. 2003)

Jean A. Frazier, MD

Harvey A. Shultz Chair in Diabetes (est. 2023)

Michael A. Brehm, PhD

Silverman Chair in Natural Sciences (est. 2008)

Victor R. Ambros, PhD

Barbara Helen Smith Chair in Preventive & Behavioral Medicine (est. 2001)

Judith K. Ockene, PhD

H. Arthur Smith Chair in Cancer Research (est. 1999)

Roger J. Davis, PhD | 2002 -
Richard B. Vallee, PhD | 1999 - 2002

The Stoddard Chair of Pediatrics (est. 2015)

Lawrence M. Rhein, MD, MPH | 2019 -
Mary M. Lee, MD | 2015 - 2018

UMass Memorial Health Care Chair in Biomedical Research (est. 2015)

Katherine Ruiz de Luzuriaga, MD

Li Weibo Chair in Biomedical Research (est. 2018)

Zhiping Weng, PhD

Worcester Foundation for Biomedical Research Chair I (est. 2014)

Danny G. Winder, PhD | 2023 -
Vivian Budnik, PhD | 2014 – 2023

Worcester Foundation for Biomedical Research Chair II (est. 2015)

Beth A. McCormick, PhD | 2019 -
Gyongyi Szabo, MD, PhD | 2015 - 2019

Worcester Foundation for Biomedical Research Chair III (est. 2016)

Katherine A. Fitzgerald, PhD