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Endowed Chair Contributors Honored at Breakfast
A breakfast held prior to the 2007 Partners in Philanthropy Celebration honored the generous contributors and recipients of endowed chairs.
In his address to Cleveland Clinic supporters and chair holders, Mal Mixon, Chairman, Board of Trustees said, “I have had the opportunity to see first-hand the impact you’ve created through your endowed chairs and funds.
“These chairs allow physicians and researchers opportunities for education and discovery. They help us attract and hire the best. These factors combined provide better patient outcomes,” he said.
Fueling Research
Endowed chairs provide income for chair holders to take their research in new directions. They give chair holders freedom to pursue innovative education programs and promote collaboration between clinical areas.
To date, nearly 60 endowed chairs have been established at Cleveland Clinic. They ensure that innovative research will help fight disease and foster health of patients today and in generations to come.
ALS Research Chair
Dr. Hahn also announced a recently established endowed chair to fund Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) research.
The Barry Winovich Endowed Chair for ALS Research was established by the Bright Side of the Road Foundation. The foundation, which was formed to honor Barry Winovich by his family and friends, is establishing the chair to support the work of Erik Pioro, M.D., Ph.D., at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute. Dr. Pioro is studying causes, prevention and treatment of ALS, as he investigates possible cures.
Dr. Hahn said, “I am grateful for gifts like this and all of those made to Cleveland Clinic. I am fortunate to be the steward of all the chairs you have established.”
Carol Moss, Chairman of Institutional Relations and Development, added. “As trusted supporters, you are securing the future of Cleveland Clinic. I cannot express how important endowed chairs and funds are to research and education. They allow us to partner and collaborate with the finest physicians and researchers in the world.”