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In addition to faculty and fellowship support, endowment funds are needed to support comprehensive programs in research, education, and patient care.

The Annenberg Foundation Fund

Established in 2003 for follow-up treatment of patients who have benefited from The Annenberg Foundation’s direct-service programs for children and adults.

Elsie B. Ballantyne Regents Fund
For educational and patient care projects within the Glaucoma Division.  

Elsie B. Ballantyne UCLA Foundation Fund
Established in 1971 for research related to glaucoma. 

Virginia Burns Oppenheimer Endowment Fund
Established in 1998 with memorial gifts as a tribute to Mrs Virginia Burns Oppenheimer. The fund is to be used for interior maintenance projects. 

Card Family Research Fund
Established in 1998 for vision research with an emphasis on corneal disease.

Edward and Hannah Carter Fund
Established in 1990 for continuing medical education.

Anthony Eannelli Fund
Established in 1998 with a bequest from the estate of Mr Anthony Eannelli for research into the treatment and cure of macular degeneration.  

Katherine L. Gardner Research Fund
Established in 1984 for vision research.

Emma B. Gillespie Fund
Established in 1968 for the development and progressive enrichment of the teaching, research and ophthalmic patient care programs. 

Audrey Hayden-Gradle Trust
Established in 1994 with an unrestricted trust.

Marie and Jerry Hornstein Family Endowed Macular Degeneration Research Fund
Established in 2007 by Mr. and Mrs. Hornstein to advance studies in age-related macular degeneration. 

Michael Huffington Ophthalmology Scholarship Fund
Established in 1994 for educational activities within the Retina Division.

Stella F. Joseph Fund
Established in 1982 for the cataract research of Bradley R. Straatsma, MD.

JSEI Maintenance Fund
For special maintenance of the exterior marble and other unique characteristics of the Jules Stein Eye Institute buildings. 

Herman King Fund
Established in 1993 with a bequest from Mr Herman King to support age-related cataract research under the direction of Dr. Joseph Horwitz. 
  
The Karl Kirchgessner Foundation Ophthalmology Endowment Fund
Established in 1984 for promising areas of vision science research.

Sara Kolb Memorial Fund
Established in 1984 for research in pediatric ophthalmology.

John and Theiline Mccone Macular Disease Research Fund
Established in 1989 for macular disease research.

Memorial Library Funds
In honor of General and Mrs. H. L. Oppenheimer, Mr. Jerome T. Pearlman, and Mrs. Susan Stein Shiva.

Chelsey Jack Mills Trust
Established in 1990 for vision research with special emphasis on glaucoma associated with corneal disease and/or uveitis.

Patricia Pearl Morrison Research Fund
Established in 1982 for the investigation of retinal structure and disease. 

Emily G. Plumb Estate and Trust
Established in 2003 to support research for the prevention and cure of blindness.  

Harold and Pauline Price Retina Research Fund 
Established in 2000 by the Louis and Harold Price Foundation for retina research under the direction of Steven D. Schwartz, MD, Chief of the Retina Division.

Herb Ritts, Jr. Memorial Vision Fund 
Established in 2004 by Herb’s family and friends, provides moneys to support AIDS-related vision care, research, and education

Richard B. Shapiro Vision Fund 
Richard B. Shapiro Vision Fund Established by Mr. Shapiro’s friends and family, and endowed in 2006. This fund will underwrite investigations in uveitis and its complications, such as glaucoma.  

The Skirball Foundation Fund
Established in 1990 for the UCLA Ocular Inflammatory Disease Center, including research, education and patient care.

Raymond and Ruth Slotter Vision Science Research Fund
Established in 1990 for vision research.

Bradley R. Straatsma Research Fund
Established in 1988 for research related to ophthalmology and vision science under Dr. Straatsma's personal direction.

Babara P. Taylor Fund
For the vision science program.

Uncle Claude Fund
Established in 1972 for the purpose of providing vision care services to needy children and adults through the UCLA Mobile Eye Clinic of the Jules Stein Eye Institute.

Anne H. West Estate Fund
Established in 1987 for medical research in eye diseases and disorders and for related equipment and supplies.

Daniel B. Whipple Fund
Established in 1982 for the study of the transplantation of eye tissue.

Arthur Spitzer Fund
Established with a gift annuity in 1995 by Arthur Spitzer for unrestricted support. 

UCLA Center for Eye Epidemiology
Established in 1997 by The Ahmanson Foundation to support research and clinical studies to further knowledge of the development, treatment, and prevention of eye disease.

Paul J. Vicari Endowed Cataract Research Fund
Established in 2006 by the Resnick Family Foundation to honor Paul J. Vicari, this resource will support cataract research and educational activities currently under the direction of Kevin M. Miller, MD.


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