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:
Endowed Chairs and Their Holders
Established 1985
to topHarry M. Haidak Professorship in Surgery
H. Brownell Wheeler, MD · 1985–1999; Emeritus, 1999–2016
William C. Meyers, MD · 1999–2001
Dana K. Andersen, MD · 2002–2005
Demetrius E. M. Litwin, MD, MBA · 2005–
Established 1988
to topCelia and Isaac Haidak Professorship
Gerald L. Haidak, MD · 1988–2000
Aaron Lazare, MD · 2001–2010
Terence R. Flotte, MD · 2010–
Established 1991
to topRichard M. Haidack Professorship in Medicine
Neil R. Blacklow, MD · 1991–1999
Robert W. Finberg, MD · 2001–2021
David D. McManus, MD'02, MSc'12 · 2021–
Established 1997
to topIrving S. and Betty Brudnick Chair in Psychiatry
Anthony J. Rothschild, MD
William and Doris Krupp Professorship in Medicine
Aldo A. Rossini, MD · 1997–2008
David M. Harlan, MD · 2010–
Dr. John Meyers Professorship in Primary Care Medicine
Jerry H. Gurwitz, MD
Established 1999
to topGeorge F. Booth Chair in the Basic Sciences
George B. Witman III, PhD · 1999–2020
Brian Lewis, PhD · 2021–
Eleanor Eustis Farrington Chair in Cancer Research
Peter J. Quesenberry, MD · 1999–2001
Dario C. Altieri, MD · 2003–2010
Melissa J. Moore, PhD · 2011–2017
Jonathan M. Gerber, MD · 2018–2024
Richard I. Gregory, PhD · 2024
Arthur M. Pappas, MD, Endowed Chair of Orthopedics
David C. Ayers, MD · 2003–
H. Arthur Smith Chair in Cancer Research
Richard B. Vallee, PhD · 1999–2002
Roger J. Davis, PhD, FRS · 2002–
Vitold Arnett Professorship of Cell Biology
Thoru Pederson, PhD
Edward Budnitz, MD, Professorship in Cardiovascular Medicine
Joel M. Gore, MD · 1999–2018
Jane E. Freedman, MD · 2018–2021
Vaikom S. Mahadevan, MD · 2023–
David J. Freelander Memorial Professorship in AIDS Research
Mario Stevenson, PhD · 1999–2010
Jeremy Luban, MD · 2011–
Gerald L. Haidak, MD, and Zelda S. Haidak Professorship in Cell Biology
Gary S. Stein, PhD · 1999–2012
Allan S. Jacobson, PhD · 2012–
Established 2001
to topLambi and Sarah Adams Chair in Genetic Research
Michael R. Green, MD, PhD · 2001–2023
John E. Harris, MD, PhD’05 · 2023–
Gladys Smith Martin Chair in Oncology
Timothy C. Wang, MD · 2001–2004
Azra Raza, MD · 2005–2007
Alan G. Rosmarin, MD · 2008–2016
Justin A. Maykel, MD · 2017–2019
Celia Anne Schiffer, PhD · 2019–2022
Sharon B. Cantor, PhD · 2022–
Barbara Helen Smith Chair in Preventive & Behavioral Medicine
Judith K. Ockene, PhD – 2001 - 2024
Stephenie C. Lemon, PhD 2004 -
Higgins Family Professorship in Neuroscience
Steven M. Reppert, MD · 2001–2017
Neil Aronin, MD · 2017–
David J. and Barbara D. Milliken Professorship in Preventive Cardiology
Ira S. Ockene, MD · 2001–2024
Kevin Donahue, MD · 2023–
Established 2002
to topArthur F. and Helen P. Koskinas Professorship in Biochemistry & Molecular Biotechnology
C. Robert Matthews, PhD · 2002–2021
Celia A. Schiffer, PhD · 2022–
Established 2003
to topBlais University Chair in Molecular Medicine
Craig C. Mello, PhD
Robert M. and Shirley S. Siff Chair in Autism
Jean A. Frazier, MD
Established 2005
to topGretchen Stone Cook Chair in Biomedical Sciences
Phillip D. Zamore, PhD
Leo P. and Theresa M. LaChance Chair in Medical Research
Robert H. Brown Jr., DPhil, MD · 2012–2022
Jeanne B. Lawrence, PhD · 2022–
Ali and John Pierce Chair in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Peter E. Newburger, MD · 2005–2017
Jason M. Shohet, MD, PhD · 2018–2023
Joy McCann Professorship for Women in Medicine
Linda F. Weinreb, MD · 2005–2008
Patricia D. Franklin, MD, MBA, MPH · 2008–2011
Julia D. Andrieni, MD · 2011–2014
Tiffany A. Moore Simas, MD, MPH, MEd · 2014–2017
Heather Campbell Forkey, MD · 2017–2020
Jennifer A. Reidy, MD · 2020–2023
Jeannette M. Wolfe, MD · 2023–
Established 2006
to topIsadore and Fannie Foxman Chair in Medical Research
Michael P. Czech, PhD
Established 2008
to topSilverman Chair in Natural Sciences
Victor R. Ambros, PhD
Established 2009
to topPenelope Booth Rockwell Chair in Biomedical Research
Guangping Gao, PhD
Established 2010
to topMary C. DeFeudis Chair in Biomedical Research
Michael L. Blute, MD · 2010–2012
John F. Keaney Jr., MD · 2014–2019
Alan Mullen, MD, PhD · 2022–
Established 2012
to topMelvin S. and Sandra L. Cutler Chair in Biomedical Research
Catarina I. Kiefe, MD, PhD
Established 2013
to topDr. Eileen L. Berman and Stanley I. Berman Foundation Chair in Biomedical Research
Dale L. Greiner, PhD · 2013–2023
Elinor K. Karlsson, PhD · 2023–
Myles J. McDonough Chair in Rheumatology
Ellen M. Gravallese, MD · 2013–2019
Roberto Caricchio, MD · 2022–
Established 2014
to topThe Endowed Chair in Diabetes Research
Silvia Corvera, MD
Worcester Foundation for Biomedical Research Chair I
Vivian Budnik, PhD · 2014–2023
Danny G. Winder, PhD · 2023–
Established 2015
to topPillar Chair in Biomedical Research
Douglas T. Golenbock, MD · 2015–2020
Erik J. Sontheimer, PhD · 2020–
The Stoddard Chair of Pediatrics
Mary M. Lee, MD · 2015–2018
Lawrence M. Rhein, MD, MPH · 2019–
UMass Memorial Health Care Chair in Biomedical Research
Katherine Ruiz de Luzuriaga, MD
Worcester Foundation for Biomedical Research Chair II
Gyongyi Szabo, MD, PhD · 2015–2019
Beth A. McCormick, PhD · 2019–
Established 2016
to topArthur F. Koskinas Chair in Neuroscience
Joel D. Richter, PhD
Worcester Foundation for Biomedical Research Chair III
Katherine A. Fitzgerald, PhD
Timothy S. and Elaine L. Peterson Chair in Rheumatology
Jonathan Kay, MD
The Joseph J. Byrne Chair in Biomedical Research
Job Dekker, PhD
Governor Paul Cellucci Chair in Neuroscience Research
Fen-Biao Gao, PhD
Established 2017
to topThe Endowed Chair in Neuroscience Research
Brian Silver, MD
The Maroun Semaan Chair in Neurosurgery
Mark Damone Johnson, MD, PhD
The Maroun Semaan Chair in Biomedical Research
Marian Walhout, PhD
Herman G. Berkman Chair in Diabetes Care Innovation
Michael J. Thompson, MD · 2017–2021
Dale L. Greiner, PhD · 2023–
Established 2018
to topThe Li Weibo Chair in Biomedical Research
Zhiping Weng, PhD
Established 2019
to topJoseph M. Streeter and Mary Streeter DeFeudis Chair in Surgery
Justin A. Maykel, MD
Established 2021
to topRichard V. Aghababian, MD’74, Chair in Emergency Medicine
Gregory A. Volturo, MD
Imoigele P. Aisiku, MD’97, Chair in Health Equity and Diversity
Milagros C. Rosal, PhD
Neil and Margery Blacklow Chair in Infectious Diseases and Immunology
Douglas T. Golenbock, MD
Remondi Family Chair in Biomedical Research
Anastasia Khvorova, PhD
The Katz Family Chair in Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Kimberly A. Yonkers, MD
Established 2022
to topDonna M. and Robert J. Manning Chair in Biomedical Sciences
Mary Ellen Lane, PhD
Donna M. and Robert J. Manning Chair in Neurosciences
Robert H. Brown Jr., DPhil, MD
Donna M. and Robert J. Manning Chair in Nursing
Joan M. Vitello-Cicciu, PhD, RN, FAAN
Donna M. and Robert J. Manning Chair in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Tiffany A. Moore Simas, MD'00, MPH
Donna M. and Robert J. Manning Chair in Orthopedics
Michael P. Stauff, MD
Our Danny Cancer Fund in Biomedical Research I
Michelle A. Kelliher, PhD
Our Danny Cancer Fund in Biomedical Research II
Eric Baehrecke, PhD
Established 2023
to topCutler Chair in Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Andres Schanzer, MD
Harvey A. Shultz Chair in Diabetes
Michael A. Brehm, PhD
Established 2024
to topPaul J. DiMare Chair in Neurodegenerative Disease
Daryl A. Bosco, PhD
Joseph D. Early Chair in Biomedical Research
Fernando Martinez, MD, MS
Endowed Chair in Biochemistry and Molecular Biotechnology I
Oliver Rando, MD, PhD
Endowed Chair in Biochemistry and Molecular Biotechnology II
Paul Thompson, PhD
UMass Chan Medical School Chair in Biomedical Research I
Dorothy Schafer, PhD
UMass Chan Medical School Chair in Biomedical Research II
TBD
UMass Memorial Kaur Chair in Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
J. Matthias Walz, MD
UMass Memorial Ledwith Chair in Family and Community Medicine
M. Diane McKee, MD
UMass Memorial Chair in Neurology
A.M. Barrett, MD
UMass Memorial Chair in Radiation Oncology
Thomas J. FitzGerald, MD’80
UMass Memorial Chair in Radiology
Max P. Rosen, MD, MPH
Jack M. Wilson Chair in Biomedical Research
Anil Chandraker, MD