Seal the Deal Endowment Fund

Raymond Dannenhoffer, PhD ’87 and Mary Anne Dannenhoffer, PharmD ’87.

This fund is designed to help recruit and retain outstanding students who bring diversity to their class and to the medical school.

The Seal the Deal Endowment Fund is used to enable top students to say “yes” to UB when it might not otherwise be possible, or to stay in school when outside obligations might prevent them from staying through to graduation. The fund was established by Raymond P. Dannenhoffer, Ph.D., '87, M.A., '82.

Specifically, this fund helps UB recruit and retain students in situations where attending UB might otherwise be difficult. For example, the fund can be used for students who have a financial obligation to support a family member, or need assistance paying for childcare.

By providing financial assistance, the fund assists in recruiting and retaining outstanding students, including minority students, those who have immigrated to the United States or are children of immigrants, those who are first in their family to attend college and medical school, as well as economically challenged and disadvantaged students from underserved areas. In this way, the fund helps bring diversity to their class and to the School as a whole.

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Other Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Funds

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Global Medicine Fund
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The purpose of this fund is to support activities such as trips, conferences and other experiential opportunities to educate students about global health priorities.
Building Fund
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This fund helps ensure that our students have access to modern technology, techniques and knowledge.
Alzheimer Fund
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Support research, education, training and other activities related to Alzheimer’s Disease.
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6/28/24
Through this fund, an annual scholarship is provided to a student based on academic excellence and financial need.
June A. and Eugene R. Mindell, MD Professor and Chair of the Department of Orthopaedics Endowment
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This fund helps attract and retain faculty at the Department of Orthopaedics, as well as support the needs of faculty and residents throughout the department.
Medical Education and Research Fund
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This fund provides critical financial support for our exceptional medical educational programs and research efforts.
Family Medicine Endowment Fund
6/28/24
Supporting family practice research, providing care to underserved communities, and teaching interpersonal skills required of a family physician are the goals of this fund.
Medical Alumni Endowed Scholarship Fund
6/28/24
Scholarship assistance is crucial for our medical students; this fund helps pave the way for talented students of all backgrounds to attend UB and excel.
Department of Nuclear Medicine Endowment Fund
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This fund supports academic-related programs and activities throughout the Department of Nuclear Medicine.
Witebsky Fund for Immunology
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Support the University at Buffalo Center for Immunology through this fund.
Dr. Suk Ki Hong Memorial Lecture Fund
6/28/24
The Department of Physiology and Biophysics hosts an annual lecture for the benefit of the scientific community of Western New York, supported by this fund.
Kornel L. Terplan M.D. Lecture Fund
6/28/24
An annual lecture in pathology — named for a longtime chairman of the department — is supported through this fund.
General Pediatrics Fund
6/28/24
Pediatric medical research receives crucial financial support through this fund.
Emergency Fund
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Medical students who are experiencing an unexpected hardship receive support through this fund.
Medical School Class of 1973 Scholarship
6/28/24
Support medical students who have demonstrated academic accomplishment and financial need through this fund.
Seal the Deal Endowment Fund
6/28/24
This fund is designed to help recruit and retain outstanding students who bring diversity to their class and to the medical school.
Dr. Thomas J. and Barbara L. Guttuso Scholarship and Award Fund Endowment
6/28/24
Established by a former Dean of Admissions, this fund provides an annual award and scholarships for medical school students.
Microbiology Fund
6/28/24
This fund provides for student travel awards and fellowships in microbiology in memory of a former teacher and researcher.
Medical Alumni Endowment Scholarship Fund
6/28/24
Scholarship assistance—which is crucial for our medical students—is provided through this fund.
Adelaide & Brendan Griswold Professorship Health Disparities Endowment
6/28/24
By supporting faculty and students who are working toward equitable care for all citizens, this fund helps reduce health disparities throughout the community.
John Paroski Memorial Endowment Award Fund
6/28/24
This fund provides an annual award to a fourth-year medical student to help offset expenses in the residency application process.
Thomas R. Beam, Jr. Memorial Fund
6/28/24
An annual lecture — supported by this fund — features a prominent infectious diseases expert.
Diversity and Inclusion Fund
6/28/24
This fund provides financial resources that support and promote excellence through diversity in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.
Western New York Scholarship Fund
6/28/24
Help address the physician shortage in Western New York through this fund, which encourages top students to stay and practice here.
Michael and Peggy Cain Dean's Enrichment Endowment Fund
6/28/24
This fund facilitates key priorities throughout the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.
Stephen J. Paolini, M.D. Memorial Fund
6/28/24
Medical students who exemplify compassion and empathy receive awards through this fund.
Dean's Innovation Fund
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This fund provides critical financial support for new and emerging initiatives throughout the school.

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Giving in Hope
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Althought Rose Ellerbrock did not attend UB, her belief in the university's medical research capabilities compelled her to leave a lasting gift.
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A Clinic in Buffalo is Detecting — and Treating — Hepatitis C Virus in Infants
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A pediatric infectious disease team led by Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences faculty is screening and treating hepatitis C virus (HCV)-exposed infants. The clinic’s efforts are documented in a new paper based on an 11-year retrospective chart review, published this month in BMC Gastroenterology.

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