Katie Kazakos

Susan and Arnold Coran are smiling and appear to have just received a plaque that Susan is holding toward the viewer. They are seated behind a table decorated with two vases of flowers.
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Coran family endows lectureship to honor pioneering legacy

A new pediatric surgery fellowship at Michigan Medicine honors Arnold G. Coran, M.D., and his legacy of excellence in teaching and clinical care.
Portrait of Tim Johnson, M.D. His hands are folded in front of him, and he is wearing glasses and a dark suit and tie.
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Two new global health funds honor champion of women’s health

Two new Michigan Medicine funds will honor Dr. Tim Johnson, advance women’s health and global health, and support research, education, and partnership in Ghana.
Dale Dedrick, M.D., driving a black carriage being pulled by a brown horse. It is a sunny day, and they are on a grassy area.
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Gift honors reclaimed life and dreams

Dale Dedrick, Paralympian and retired U-M surgeon, creates a fund to support Michigan Visiting Nurses in gratitude for the care that reclaimed her life and equestrian dreams.
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Rugiero Promise Foundation celebrates 15 years of championing diabetes research

Annual fundraiser advances diabetes research at U-M while honoring the memory of Antonio Rugiero.
Portrait of Sandy and Hassmiller standing together in front of a lake. They are smiling with their arms around each other affectionately.
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Climate change and health inspire transformative gift

Transformative gift creates the Sandy-Hassmiller Climate and Health Initiative at U-M IHPI, advancing climate and health research nationwide and supporting new leaders.
Headshot Bert and Pat Armstrong smiling and seated in a booth on their cruise in Bermuda.
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Armstrong family fuels transplant hope and progress

The Armstrong family honors Bert’s legacy with a fellowship fund supporting future heart transplant doctors, advancing research and hope at U-M.
Smiling portrait of Jack Fineske. He has short brown hair and is wearing a red sweater.
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Catching Up With Jack

Nonprofit organization Catching Up With Jack fuels leading-edge pediatric brain cancer research while honoring a journey of courage and faith.
Smiling group shot of eight Bright Pink board members standing in a row together. They are wearing business casual and appear to be in the lobby of a restaurant.
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Bright Pink invests in cancer prevention innovation 

Bright Pink funds PROACT, a partnership between University of Michigan and Stanford to empower families with inherited cancer risk to access genetic testing and lifesaving resources.
Danielle and David Risk seated comfortably together on a couch with an artistically decorated living space behind them.
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Gift expands lifeline of support for Rogel Cancer Center patients and families

With support from David and Danielle Risk, the U-M Health Patient and Family Support Services Program can provide even more hours of specialized care to people who are living with cancer.
Two researchers working in a lab. They are smiling and wearing safety glasses, blue gloves, and white coats. One is using a pipette and the other points to what she is working on.
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Michigan Medicine donors fuel breakthroughs in discovery research

Michigan Medicine Discovery Research Week celebrates essential research and the donors who make it possible.
Smiling photo of the Wagners standing in front of the Caribbean in Grand Cayman.
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From seeking answers to fueling progress

Patricia and Jerry Wagner have provided ongoing, dedicated support to the Heinz C. Prechter Bipolar Research Program at University of Michigan Heatlh.
Smiling shot of Julie and Wayne DeLoria wearing U-M gear at a sports event.
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Giving from the heart to support older adults

Julie and Wayne DeLoria help create an endowment fund to provide stable, long-term support to the University of Michigan's six innovative Big Hearts for Seniors community programs.
Smiling photo of the Saiontz family wearing U-M gear at a football game.
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Saiontz family champions food allergy research

Saiontz family's gift to U-M's Mary H. Weiser Food Allergy Center boosts innovative research, education, and care for people living with food allergies.
Smiling portrait of Rich and Linda McLaren at a special event. They are wearing formal attire.
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Generosity in full swing: celebrating 30 years of the Alexander McLaren Memorial Golf Outing

The Alexander McLaren Memorial Foundation celebrates 30 years of making a difference for children and families at C.S. Mott Children's Hospital.
Group photo of roughly 100 people holding up letters that spell "Stomp Out Sarcoma" in a grassy, wooded area.
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Annual 5K event builds awareness and support for rare cancer research

The Stomp Out Sarcoma 5K joins patients, survivors, care providers, and loved ones to raise funds and awareness for sarcoma research at the U-M Rogel Cancer Center.