Adelaide & Brendan Griswold Professorship Health Disparities Endowment

Keynote speaker Moro Salifu opens the Igniting Hope conference - a conferance focused on building a culture of health and ending African American health disparities.

By supporting faculty and students who are working toward equitable care for all citizens, this fund helps reduce health disparities throughout the community.

“We want to encourage medical students interested in working with the underserved to consider family medicine as a career choice, and we hope this will help,” said Mrs. Adelaide Griswold and The Reverend Brendan Griswold, who established this fund.

The Adelaide and Brendan Griswold Professorship in Health Disparities provides funding for faculty in UB's Department of Family Medicine to conduct primary-care research in health disparities, and supports research and scholarly activity by medical students.

UB’s Department of Family Medicine conducts patient-centered outcomes research and implements their findings in community settings, reducing health disparities among high-risk groups.

Working with clinical and community partners, the department translates research into health care delivery transformation. In the process, they improve outcomes for people subject to health disparities — namely, racial and ethnic minorities, rural and poor populations, and individuals with complex, comorbid conditions.

Other Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Funds

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General Pediatrics Fund
6/28/24
Pediatric medical research receives crucial financial support through this fund.
Medical Alumni Endowment Scholarship Fund
6/28/24
Scholarship assistance—which is crucial for our medical students—is provided through this fund.
Witebsky Fund for Immunology
6/28/24
Support the University at Buffalo Center for Immunology through this fund.
Global Medicine Fund
6/28/24
The purpose of this fund is to support activities such as trips, conferences and other experiential opportunities to educate students about global health priorities.
Diversity and Inclusion Fund
6/28/24
This fund provides financial resources that support and promote excellence through diversity in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.
Medical School Class of 1973 Scholarship
6/28/24
Support medical students who have demonstrated academic accomplishment and financial need through this fund.
Dr. Suk Ki Hong Memorial Lecture Fund
6/28/24
The Department of Physiology and Biophysics hosts an annual lecture for the benefit of the scientific community of Western New York, supported by this fund.
Thomas R. Beam, Jr. Memorial Fund
6/28/24
An annual lecture — supported by this fund — features a prominent infectious diseases expert.
Kornel L. Terplan M.D. Lecture Fund
6/28/24
An annual lecture in pathology — named for a longtime chairman of the department — is supported through this fund.
Michael and Peggy Cain Dean's Enrichment Endowment Fund
6/28/24
This fund facilitates key priorities throughout the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.
Medical Education and Research Fund
6/28/24
This fund provides critical financial support for our exceptional medical educational programs and research efforts.
Medical Alumni Endowed Scholarship Fund
6/28/24
Scholarship assistance is crucial for our medical students; this fund helps pave the way for talented students of all backgrounds to attend UB and excel.
Emergency Fund
6/28/24
Medical students who are experiencing an unexpected hardship receive support through this fund.
Family Medicine Endowment Fund
6/28/24
Supporting family practice research, providing care to underserved communities, and teaching interpersonal skills required of a family physician are the goals of this fund.
John Paroski Memorial Endowment Award Fund
6/28/24
This fund provides an annual award to a fourth-year medical student to help offset expenses in the residency application process.
Stephen J. Paolini, M.D. Memorial Fund
6/28/24
Medical students who exemplify compassion and empathy receive awards through this fund.
Chester A. Glomski, MD, Alpha Omega Alpha Endowment Fund
6/28/24
This fund recognizes those who have attained a superior level of achievement in medical training, and who support the goals of AOA-UB.
Department of Nuclear Medicine Endowment Fund
6/28/24
This fund supports academic-related programs and activities throughout the Department of Nuclear Medicine.
Seal the Deal Endowment Fund
6/28/24
This fund is designed to help recruit and retain outstanding students who bring diversity to their class and to the medical school.
Western New York Scholarship Fund
6/28/24
Help address the physician shortage in Western New York through this fund, which encourages top students to stay and practice here.
Medical School Class of 1958 Scholarship Fund Endowment
6/28/24
Through this fund, an annual scholarship is provided to a student based on academic excellence and financial need.
Dean's Innovation Fund
6/18/25
This fund provides critical financial support for new and emerging initiatives throughout the school.
Building Fund
6/28/24
This fund helps ensure that our students have access to modern technology, techniques and knowledge.
June A. and Eugene R. Mindell, MD Professor and Chair of the Department of Orthopaedics Endowment
6/28/24
This fund helps attract and retain faculty at the Department of Orthopaedics, as well as support the needs of faculty and residents throughout the department.
Adelaide & Brendan Griswold Professorship Health Disparities Endowment
6/28/24
By supporting faculty and students who are working toward equitable care for all citizens, this fund helps reduce health disparities throughout the community.
Alzheimer Fund
6/28/24
Support research, education, training and other activities related to Alzheimer’s Disease.
Dr. Thomas J. and Barbara L. Guttuso Scholarship and Award Fund Endowment
6/28/24
Established by a former Dean of Admissions, this fund provides an annual award and scholarships for medical school students.
Microbiology Fund
6/28/24
This fund provides for student travel awards and fellowships in microbiology in memory of a former teacher and researcher.

News from the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

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Study Results Promising for Achondroplasia Treatment
11/9/23
Teresa Quattrin, MD, UB Distinguished Professor of pediatrics, is a co-author on a new global study that suggests a novel treatment option for children with achondroplasia — a form of severe short stature.
Why Do Women Develop Cerebral Aneurysms at a Higher Rate Than Men?
10/3/23
Rosalind Lai, MD, assistant professor of neurosurgery in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at UB and a neurosurgeon with UBNS, has been awarded the CNS Foundation/CV Section Young Investigator Grant for her research on cerebral aneurysms.
Family Medicine Doctors Handle Home Birth in Blizzard
1/19/23
In the midst of one of the worst blizzards in Buffalo’s history, a group of physicians from the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences played vital roles in a special Christmas Day delivery.
Crane Hoists Massive MRI Into CTRC
6/26/23
UB is the first place in the nation to use the powerful Philips MR 7700 scanner solely for research that will prioritize underrepresented groups.
UB, Instacart Partner On Healthy Eating Project
3/24/23
University at Buffalo researchers who study what makes people buy and eat healthy foods are teaming up with Instacart, the leading grocery technology company in North America, to test nutrition intervention programs for families at higher risk for obesity. Their upcoming project aims to enroll 70 families, about half of whom will be low-income.
New Study Debunks Claims of a Psychedelic Cannabinoid
7/10/23
THC-0-acetate has been getting a lot of attention as people claim it’s stronger than THC and produces psychedelic effects. But UB-led research says that’s not the case.
Future of Health Care Taking Shape at the Jacobs School
10/26/23
The 2023 State of the School address by Allison Brashear, MD, MBA, was titled “Shaping the Future of Health Care” and focused on how the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences continues to play a leading role in improving the health of the Western New York community and beyond.

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