George Gund Foundation Continues Investment in Genetics Research
January 6, 2012 – Building on its longstanding support of research for retinal degenerative diseases, the Cleveland-based George Gund Foundation has awarded the Foundation Fighting Blindness a $2 million grant. The funding will focus primarily on studying the genetics of retinitis pigmentosa (RP), a vision-robbing, inherited disease that affects an estimated 100,000 Americans. The grant will help support 27 projects at research institutions across the United States and Europe.
“The George Gund Foundation’s generous investment will enable us to continue exploring this important area of research and back topnotch retinal scientists who are working to identify new RP-causing genes and advance gene identification technologies,” said William T. Schmidt, chief executive officer, Foundation Fighting Blindness. “Our work in breaking down the genetic link is critical to advancing treatments and cures for RP and related retinal diseases.”
The George Gund Foundation was established in 1952 by the late George Gund, former chairman of the Cleveland Trust Company and father of Gordon Gund, co-founder of the Foundation Fighting Blindness. The organization, which has awarded more than $580 million in grants to date, funds programs that enhance the understanding of physical and social environments and contribute to human well-being.
乔治冈德基金会继续投资在遗传学研究2012年1月6日–建立长期支持的研究视网膜退行性疾病，其位于克利夫兰的乔治冈德基金会授予抗盲基金会赠款2000000美元。资金将主要集中在遗传学研究视网膜色素变性（反相），一个vision-robbing，遗传性疾病，影响约100000的美国人。赠款将支持27个项目在研究机构在美国和欧洲。“乔治冈德基金会的慷慨投资将使我们继续探索这一重要领域的研究和一流的视网膜的科学家们正在确定新的基因和基因鉴定技术rp-causing进展，说：”威廉施密特，首席执行官，战胜失明基金会。“我们的工作在打破遗传链接是至关重要的促进治疗和治疗反相和相关的视网膜疾病。”乔治冈德基金会成立了1952个由已故的前主席乔治冈德，克利夫兰信托公司和父亲戈登冈德，战胜失明基金会创始人。组织，已获得超过580000000美元的赠款迄今，基金项目，提高认识的物质和社会环境和促进人类福祉。 |
