Dr. Thomas J. and Barbara L. Guttuso Scholarship and Award Fund Endowment

Opthalmology students in VA Research Building.

Established by a former Dean of Admissions, this fund provides an annual award and scholarships for medical school students.

“Our motives for giving are simple," said Thomas J. Guttuso Sr., MD ‘60. "In my former role as Dean of Admissions for the medical school, I witnessed firsthand the need for scholarship funds to help students financially. We also wanted to give back in gratitude for the education I received.”

The Dr. Thomas J. and Barbara L. Guttuso Scholarship and Award Fund Endowment provides scholarships to incoming freshmen medical students with academic promise and financial need, and also gives an award to a senior medical student in the field of ophthalmology.

One previous scholarship recipient is Kirk Scirto, MD ’06, who earned his MD at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, then joined the team at Buffalo’s Jericho Road Community Health Center to care for patients with limited access to healthcare, particularly refugees, immigrants and those from low-income families. It’s demanding work, he conceded, but incredibly rewarding. “Our patients are very grateful for the care they receive.”

Other Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Funds

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Dean's Innovation Fund
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Witebsky Fund for Immunology
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Support the University at Buffalo Center for Immunology through this fund.
Department of Nuclear Medicine Endowment Fund
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This fund supports academic-related programs and activities throughout the Department of Nuclear Medicine.
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.
June A. and Eugene R. Mindell, MD Professor and Chair of the Department of Orthopaedics Endowment
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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.
Emergency Fund
6/28/24
Medical students who are experiencing an unexpected hardship receive support through this fund.
Building Fund
6/28/24
This fund helps ensure that our students have access to modern technology, techniques and knowledge.
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.
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.
Alzheimer Fund
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Support research, education, training and other activities related to Alzheimer’s Disease.
Thomas R. Beam, Jr. Memorial Fund
6/28/24
An annual lecture — supported by this fund — features a prominent infectious diseases expert.
Medical Alumni Endowment Scholarship Fund
6/28/24
Scholarship assistance—which is crucial for our medical students—is provided through this fund.
Medical School Class of 1973 Scholarship
6/28/24
Support medical students who have demonstrated academic accomplishment and financial need through this fund.
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 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.
Medical Education and Research Fund
6/28/24
This fund provides critical financial support for our exceptional medical educational programs and research efforts.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Microbiology Fund
6/28/24
This fund provides for student travel awards and fellowships in microbiology in memory of a former teacher and researcher.
General Pediatrics Fund
6/28/24
Pediatric medical research receives crucial financial support through this fund.
Medical School Class of 1958 Scholarship Fund Endowment
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Through this fund, an annual scholarship is provided to a student based on academic excellence and financial need.
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.
Global Medicine Fund
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The purpose of this fund is to support activities such as trips, conferences and other experiential opportunities to educate students about global health priorities.
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.

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Buffalo native Helene Gayle, MD, MPH, an internationally-known expert on health and humanitarian issues, spoke on a wide range of topics during the 2023 Harrington Lecture June 3 at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.
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