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Endowments
Belinda Mason Carden and Paul Mason Professorship and Chair in HIV/AIDS Research/Education
This endowment is inspired by the vision and passion of Belinda and Rep. Paul Mason’s advocacy for HIV/AIDS research and treatment for rural Kentuckians. The distinguished professor who receives this endowment is expected to expand major research efforts in HIV/AIDS at UK; enhance the delivery of exceptional HIV/AIDS patient care for the people of Kentucky, especially in rural areas; and conduct HIV/AIDS educational programs for health care professionals and the people of Kentucky.
To learn more about the Belinda Mason Carden and Paul Mason Professorship and Chair in HIV/AIDS Research/Education endowment click here. Please help us honor the memories of Belinda and Rep. Mason by making a gift and pledge. For questions about the endowment, please contact Richard McKenzie at 859-323-6415.
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Infectious Diseases Research Professorship in Internal Medicine
The Kentucky Medical Services Foundation and the state-funded Research Challenge Trust Fund have each contributed $50,000 to create an endowed Infectious Diseases Research Professorship.
Alice Thornton, MD, has held this professorship since 2003.
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Hellmann Family Fund Professorship in Infectious Diseases
Nicholas S. Hellmann, MD, of San Carlos, Calif., has made a commitment of $50,000 to endow the Hellmann Family Fund in the College of Medicine Department of Internal Medicine. Hellmann, a 1982 alumnus, established the endowment to support HIV/AIDS research in the division of infectious diseases. The gift is eligible to receive a matched amount from the state’s Research Challenge Trust Fund to create a $100,000 professorship. For further information and ways to contribute to the Infectious Diseases Research and Hellmann Family Fund endowment, please contact Richard Greenberg, MD, at 859-323-6327.