As a friend of the department, you are probably aware that the Department of Biological Chemistry is a national leader in biochemistry research. We consistently rank in the top 15 of our 105 peer departments for research support from the National Institutes of Health and are widely known throughout academia for our strengths in structural enzymology, biochemical signaling, regulation of gene expression, and protein processing and folding.
What may surprise you, though, is the extent to which the department relies upon the philanthropic generosity of donors to fund many critical aspects of its operations. Gift funds are essential to supporting activities beyond our basic operations. Indeed, from endowed professorships and lectureships, to graduate student fellowships, seminar speakers, and gifts in direct support of research, donations help make the department an intellectually exciting and vibrant community. For example, last fall we brought Nobel Laureate Dr. Roger D. Kornberg to campus for a talk on the molecular basis of eukaryotic transcription; it is the Martha L. Ludwig Lectureship endowment that allows us to do this.
As a benefactor of the Department of Biological Chemistry, you can direct your gift in one of several different ways:
Lectureships
G. Robert Greenberg Lectureship
Irwin J. Goldstein Lectureship
Martha L. Ludwig Lectureship
William E.M. Lands Lectureship
Professorships
Vincent Massey Collegiate Professorship
Minor J. Coon Collegiate Professorship
Anthony and Lillian Lu Professorship
Martha L. Ludwig Professorship
Graduate Student Awards
Halvor N. and Mary M. Christensen Award
Adam A. and Mary J. Christman Award
Minor J. and Mary Lou Coon Award
Dominic D. Dziewiatkowski Dissertation Award
Lee Murphy Memorial Prize
Faculty-Specific and General Departmental Support
Direct Support of a Named Faculty Member's Research
Biological Chemistry Endowment and Gift Funds
Graduate Program Endowment Fund
Please be assured that in these difficult economic times, we are constantly on the lookout for new ways to cut costs and make our precious resources go farther. Your gift support is no different. We make this promise to be good stewards of your donation and deserving recipients of your good will. For additional information on how you can make a positive difference in the University of Michigan Department of Biological Chemistry, please contact:
Craig Reynolds, Chief Administrator
Dept. of Biological Chemistry
1150 W. Medical Center Dr., 5301 MSRB III
University of Michigan Medical School
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5606
T: 734.763.0185 / F: 734.763.4581
E: creyno@umich.edu
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