For: For the purchase and direct costs of research equipment for the F. M. Kirby Program in Neural Repair and Protection-$600,000 in 2005, $400,000 in 2006, and $300,000 in 2007

For: Alzheimer’s research-$500,000 in 2006 and 2007

For: Programs in the Northwest New Jersey Region

For: Cancer research

Toward support of Dr. Lisa Martin’s research project

For: Basic research

Toward basic, biomedical cardiac and stroke research

For: Medical research only

For: Research

For: Clown Care Program in Metro NYC hospitals

Toward equipment for genetic breast cancer research

For: Support of Predoctoral Emphasis Pathway in Tumor Immunology

For: Research

To help support the sustained growth and development of the F. M. Kirby Neurobiology Center-$1,000,000 for 2007 and 2008; like amount for like use pledged for 2009

For: Support of a new targeted stem cell initiative focused on the use of stem cells in spinal cord repair

Toward the purchase of an electrophysiology rig for the laboratory of Dr. Glen Turner

Toward Dysplasia and Cancer Research Initiative

For: Ocular Tissue Research Program-$15,000

For: Retinal degenerative disease research

For: The Scholars Program

For: Continued research for Synaptic Interactions: Formation and Plasticity

For: Support of biomechanics research

Toward the purchase of the fluorescence-activated cell sorter FACS-Aria

Toward the establishment of a Center for Neurodevelopmental Genomics-$1,000,000 in 2007 and 2008

Toward the Specialized Center of Research (SCOR) at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston-$200,000 in 2007 and 2008; like amount for like use pledged for 2009

Special one-time support toward the renovation and expansion of the Emergency Department and to name the F. M. Kirby Emergency Department

For: Basic research

Toward the Scholars Program for the Study of Post-Transplant Complications

To establish the F. M. Kirby Foundation Brain Tumor Research Fund-$666,667 in 2007 and 2008; pledged for like use-$666,666 in 2009

For: Support of cardiac equipment for the Gagnon Heart Hospital

To support Celebrate Life donor awareness and educational initiatives

For: Continued support of Dr. Kotula’s work to develop the mouse model of prostate cancer

For: Continued support of ischemic stroke research

Toward the New Jersey Regional Stroke Quality Initiative-$50,000 in 2006 and 2007

Toward direct costs only in Postdoctoral Training: Reproductive Biomedicine and Biomedical HIV Research

To establish the F. M. Kirby Fund for Regenerative Neuroscience-$1,500,000; for continued support of Dr. A.J. Hudspeth’s research in sensory neuroscience-$250,000

To support Dr. Hetzer’s cancer research and help establish the Epigenomics Center

For: Extraordinary participation in the purchase of research equipment needed by the F. M. Kirby Center scientists

For: Cancer Risk and Prevention Program

For: Dr. Schneider’s continued research of Parkinson’s disease-$125,000 in 2007 and 2008

To purchase and maintain an expanded colony of aged mice for influenza research

For: General operating funds for core, research-driven programs

For: Continued support of Dr. Ellen Heber-Katz’s research on a new model for Central Nervous System Regeneration-$175,000: for the High-Throughput Screen facility-$100,000

Toward the purchase of a confocal microscope for in vivo imaging

For: Support of research initiatives in Alzheimer’s and related neurodegenerative disorders