What You Need to Know
The New Jersey Health Foundation (NJHF) awarded HMH 16 grants, totaling close to $477,000. These funds will go toward research and projects focused on cancer, fungal genetics, tuberculosis, graft v. host disease, autism, child abuse, Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine's MINDS program, homeless children, health literacy, mobile health and contraception counseling.
These funds will go toward research and projects focused on cancer, fungal genetics, tuberculosis, graft v. host disease, autism, child abuse, Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine's MINDS program, homeless children, health literacy, mobile health and contraception counseling.
2022 marked the first year HMH was eligible to apply to the NJHF.
HMH submitted 23 applications and was awarded 16 grants.
The NJHF Awarded Projects
Research Grants
8 awards totaling $279,082
- Dr. Johannes Zakrzewski, $35,000 CDI
Next Generation Precision Medicine of Hematologic Malignancies with a Nano-Immuno-Molecular Therapeutic Platform - Dr. Jigar V Desai, $34,855 CDI
Defining Fungal Genetic Network Governing Phagocytosis and Fungal Clearance - Dr. Rachel Rosenstein, $34,949 CDI
Investigation of a role for CDH11 in sclerotic GVHD - Dr. Kevin Tong, $34,942 CDI
The Role of SMAD4 in Cancer Invasion and Tumor Microenvironment - Dr. Alvin Makohon-Moore, $34,900 CDI
Defining the Evolution of Cancer Cells that Resist Nutrient Starvation and Treatment - Dr. Jansy Sarathy, $34,436 CDI
Identification of lipid droplet-associated proteins in dormant drug-tolerant Mycobacterium tuberculosis - Dr. Nitin Yerram, $35,000 HUMC/JTCC
Purification and Multi-Omic Analysis of Bladder-Specific Extracellular Vesicles for Detection of Bladder Tumor Biomarkers - Dr. David Siegel, $35,000 JTCC
Evaluating the Impact of a 12-Month Multi-Modal Lifestyle Management Intervention on Disease Relevant Biomarkers Associated With Monoclonal Gammopathy of Unknown Significance (MGUS) and Smoldering Myeloma (SM): A Prospective Intervention Pilot Study
Community Health, Social Service and Education Grants
8 awards totaling $197,812
- Dr. Oana deVinck-Baroody, $25,000 Children's Health, Sanzari
Role of a Developmental Coping Tool in Improving Care for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in the Hospital Setting - Dr. Brett Biller, $22,812 Audrey Hepburn Children’s House
Creating “No Hit Zones” in HMH Children’s Hospitals - Dr. David Kountz, $25,000 SOM
M.I.N.D.S. Program: Expanding Medical Career Opportunities for Underserved Students - Dr. Steven Kairys, $25,000 Children’s Health, Children’s Health/JSUMC
Comprehensive Evaluation of Homeless Children Program (EHCP) - Dr. Beryl Sowah, APN, $25,000 JFKUMC
Improving Care for Underserved Hispanics through Health Literacy Education, Support and Advocacy - Dr. Chinwe Ogedegbe, $25,000 HUMC (ED)
Alcohol Use Disorders and Barriers to Medication Assisted Therapy (MAT) - Dr. Erin Speiser, $25,000 HUMC
Ramapough Lunaape Mobile Health Program (RLMHP) - Dr. Juanita Foncham, $25,000 HUMC (OB)
Comprehensive Contraception Counseling: Empowering Resident and Patient Shared Decision Making