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Helmsley Grants UC San Diego $4.7M to Study Crohn’s Disease
Two grants aim to advance more personalized treatments for patients Dr. Pradipta Ghosh, Soumita Das, Larry Smarr and Jürgen Schulze—researchers in diverse disciplines at the University of California ...Read More
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Crain’s New York: Why Helmsley Is Putting Money Behind Care Coordination
Crain's New York spotlights Tracy Perrizo, who leads Helmsley's New York City Program. In a Q&A, Tracy discusses Helmsley's work supporting healthcare for high-need populations and communication among providers. ...Read More
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Mobile ECMO Improving Care for Cardiac Arrest Patients
Supported by $18.5 million in Helmsley funding, the University of Minnesota is increasing timely access to quality cardiac arrest care in the state through its Mobile ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) program.Read More
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$13M Grant to Support Youth Mental Healthcare
The pandemic has expedited the growing need for youth mental health care. We are proud to support Avera Health through a $13M grant to help build a four-story addition to ...Read More
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Behind the Documentary: A Q&A with Program Officer Estefania Palomino
Helmsley's Type 1 Diabetes Program Officer, Estefania Palomino, offers a behind-the-scenes look at what it was like to be a part of the Living Without Limits film.
Case Studies
Honoring 73 Years of Israel’s Independence
The State of Israel marks its 73rd year of nationhood today. Helmsley joins our friends and partners around the world in celebrating Israel's Independence Day.
Read the full Declaration of ...
Events
Global Solidarity Is Essential to Fighting NCDs and Injuries of the Poorest Billion
Read the latest from Type 1 Diabetes Program Officer Estefanía Palomino
COVID-19 has been unforgiving to people with NCDs, driving service disruptions and medication stock outs, in turn compounding health ...
Insights
IU Receives Grant to Study Improvements in Colonoscopy Preparation
New York, NY — The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust announced today it is awarding a grant to Indiana University’s School of Medicine to support a breakthrough ...
Press Releases
Enhancing Quality of Care for Patients with Mental Health Emergencies
Mental health emergencies are the sixth most common reason patients visit the CentraCare – St. Cloud Hospital emergency room.
Our $1.2 million grant will fund a new unit to provide faster and more comfortable assessments for mental health emergencies. Read more here.
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Op-Ed: Lessons from Diabetes Can Strengthen Global Care for People with NCDs
Gina Agiostratidou, PhD, Director of the Type 1 Diabetes Program, published an op-ed in Devex on three lessons from diabetes for expanding global...
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David Panzirer Pens Op-Ed Focused on Accessibility of Virtual Care
As more patients and doctors embrace telemedicine, it’s time for insurers to do the ...
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$8M to Fund Simulation-Based Healthcare Training in Iowa
Our new $8 million grant to The University of Iowa will launch SIM-IA, offering hands-on training to rural healthcare providers and first responders.
Three trucks equipped with simulated ambulance cabs and ...
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T1D Program Director Gina Agiostratidou, PhD Joins “Progress, Potential, and Possibilities” Podcast
Gina recently met with Ira Pastor, host of the “Progress, Potential, and Possibilities” podcast. The two discuss Gina’s professional background...
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CU Medicine Receives $2 Million Grant to Partner with University of Calgary to Create a Global Repository on the Epidemiology of Crohn’s Disease
The Faculty of Medicine at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CU Medicine) received a USD 2 million grant (equivalent to approximately HKD 15.5 million) from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust in New York to define the global burden of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and to identify environmental risk factors accounting for the global rise of IBD. Global ...
Press Releases
T1D Program Director Gina Agiostratidou, PhD Interviewed by Grantee INNODIA
Helmsley T1D Program Director Gina Agiostratidou, PhD was recently interviewed by INNODIA, a Helmsley grantee driven to expand what we know about T1D and inform the development of ...
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Insulin is not optional.
If you or someone you love is struggling to access insulin, go to GetInsulin.org. GetInsulin.org is a new tool from our partners at Beyond ...
Publications
$13M Grant to Support Youth Mental Healthcare
The pandemic has expedited the growing need for youth mental health care.
We are proud to support Avera Health through a $13M grant to help build a four-story addition to ...
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Helmsley Commits $1.1M to Mask-Wearing PSA Campaign
The Helmsley Charitable Trust is committing $1.1 million to air a series of public service announcements across seven upper Midwest states to increase mask wearing in an effort to slow the ...
Events
T1D Program Director Gina Agiostratidou Discusses NCD Care in Health Policy Watch
“Diverse stakeholders can come together to make change happen.”
In a piece for Health Policy Watch, Type 1 Diabetes Program Director Gina...
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