Emerald Foundation Inc C/o Solomon Blum Heymann

Foundation Overview

They've funded 62 grants worth $7,200,000

How Much is Being Funded?

Where is The Money Going?

How many Grants?


—Total Assets

$32,999,551

—Total Giving

$7,200,000

—Grant Median

$87,500

Past Grantees 62

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Weill Cornell Medicine $150,000 New York, NY, US To Identify Regulators Of Lineage Reversion That Impact Resistance To Wnt-targeted Therapies In Colorectal Cancer. 2021
Fox Chase Cancer Center $75,000 Philadelphia, PA, US To Investigate The Role Of Brg1-depedent Epigenetic Regulation On Pdac Fibroblast Pro-tumorigenic Functions. 2021
Brigham And Women's Hospital Inc $150,000 Boston, MA, US To Uncover And Validate Druggable Targets That Can Be Combined With Mek/erk Inhibitors To Treat Ras Pathway-driven Malignancies, Especially Melanoma. 2021
Dana-farber Cancer Institute $75,000 Boston, MA, US To Optimize Usp8 Inhibitors And Test Their Activity In Models Of Neurodegenerative Disease, Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, And Other Applicable Systems. 2021
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology $150,000 Cambridge, MA, US To Investigate The Role Of Diet And Nutrient Availability In Tumor Growth, Progression, And Response To Treatment. 2021
Memorial,Sloan-kettering,Cancer,Center $75,000 New York, NY, US To Investigate The Molecular Mechanisms Underlying How Endgogenous Dna-modifying Enzymes Lead To Cancer Genome Evolution. 2021
Nyu,School,Of,Medicine $75,000 New York, NY, US To Investigate How Metabolic Rewiring In Distinct Genetic Subtypes Of Lung Cancer Impacts Immune Cell Infiltration And Leads To Immune Evasion. 2021
Massachusetts,Institute,Of,Technology $150,000 Cambridge, MA, US To Engance Nanoparticle Accumulation In Desired Cell Types To Develop More Effective And Safer Targeted Nanotherapies. 2021
Whitehead,Institute,For,Biomedical,Research $100,000 Cambridge, MA, US To Investigate The Role Of Trna-derived Fragments And The Genes They Regulate In Breast Cancer Progression And Metastasis. 2021
Salk,Institute,For,Biological,Studies $100,000 La Jolla, CA, US To Investigate The Potential Of Ca19-9 As A Therapeutic Target For Pancreatic Cancer Treatment And To Discover Pharmacological Approaches To Blocking Ca19-9 Production In Malignant Cells. 2021
University,Of,California,San,Francisco $75,000 San Francisco, CA, US To Develop A Small Molecule That Stabilizes Mutant P53 In Cancer And Further Elaborate This Compound With The Ability To Increase Dna Binding Of Bound P53. 2021
Johns,Hopkins,University $75,000 Baltimore, MD, US To Investigate How The Colon Microbiota And Host Genetics Intersect To Alter Responsiveness To Immunotherapy In Colorectal Cancer. 2021
University,Of,Guelph $100,000 Guelph, Ontario, CA To Identify Combinations Of Commercial Bacterial Isolates That Suppress Klebsiella Pneumoniae In The Colon And The Underlying Cooperative Mechanisms Of This Activity. 2021
Rockefeller,Universtity $75,000 New York, NY, US To Investigate The Role Of Trna-derived Fragments And The Genes They Regulate In Breast Cancer Progression And Metastasis. 2021
Brigham,And,Women's,Hospital,Inc $150,000 Boston, MA, US To Uncover And Validate Druggable Targets That Can Be Combined With Mek/erk Inhibitors To Treat Ras Pathway-driven Malignancies, Especially Melanoma. 2020
Dana-farber,Cancer,Institute $75,000 Boston, MA, US To Optimize Usp8 Inhibitors And Test Their Activity In Models Of Neurodegenerative Disease, Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, And Other Applicable Systems. 2020
Massachusetts,Institute,Of,Technology $150,000 Cambridge, MA, US To Investigate The Role Of Diet And Nutrient Availability In Tumor Growth, Progression, And Response To Treatment. 2020
Memorial,Sloan-kettering,Cancer,Center $75,000 New York, NY, US To Investigate The Molecular Mechanisms Underlying How Endgogenous Dna-modifying Enzymes Lead To Cancer Genome Evolution. 2020
Nyu,School,Of,Medicine $75,000 New York, NY, US To Investigate How Metabolic Rewiring In Distinct Genetic Subtypes Of Lung Cancer Impacts Immune Cell Infiltration And Leads To Immune Evasion. 2020
Regents,Of,The,University,Of,California $150,000 La Jolla, CA, US To (1) Define A Microbiome Growth Curce In Healthy Children, (2) Determine When And Why Deviation From This Curve Occurs, And (3) Investigate Known, As Well As Discover New, Microbiome-linked Disorders And Relationships Among Them, And Analyze Microbiome Associations With Clinical Presentations Of Covid-19. 2020
Rockefeller,University $150,000 New York, NY, US To Investigate The Role Of Trna-derived Fragments And The Genes They Regulate In Breast Cancer Progression And Metastasis. 2020
Salk,Institute,For,Biological,Studies $75,000 La Jolla, CA, US To Investigate The Potential Of Ca19-9 As A Therapeutic Target For Pancreatic Cancer Treatment And To Discover Pharmacological Approaches To Blocking Ca19-9 Production In Malignant Cells. 2020
University,Of,California,San,Francisco $150,000 San Francisco, CA, US To Develop A Small Molecule That Stabilizes Mutant P53 In Cancer And Further Elaborate This Compound With The Ability To Increase Dna Binding Of Bound P53. 2020
University,Of,Chicago $75,000 Chicago, IL, US To Identify Combinations Of Commensal Bacterial Isolates That Suppress Klebsiella Pneumoniae In The Colon And The Underlying Cooperative Mechanisms Of This Activity. 2020
Georgetown,University $150,000 Washington, DC, US To Investigate How Usp-13, A Protein Involved In The Clearance Of Misfolded And Abnormal Proteins, May Function As A Regulator To Clear Proteins Implicated In The Development And Progression Of Neurodegenerative Diseases. 2018
Hackensack,University,Medical,Center $75,000 Hackensack, NJ, US To Evaluate Potential Therapies To Decrease Cell Adhesion Interaction-mediated Drug Resistance In Multiple Myeloma, A Type Of Hematological Cancer Characterized By The Uncontrollable Proliferation Of Plasma Immune Cells In The Bone Marrow. 2018
Regents,Of,The,University,Of,California $150,000 La Jolla, CA, US To (1) Define A Microbiome Growth Curce In Healthy Children, (2) Determine When And Why Deviation From This Curve Occurs, And (3) Investigate Known, As Well As Discover New, Microbiome-linked Disorders And Relationships Among Them. 2018
Loyola,University,Of,Chicago $150,000 Maywood, IL, US To Investigate How The Transfer Of Alpha-synuclein Between Cells In The Nervous System Induces Neuroinflammation That Drives Parkinson's Disease Pathogenesis. 2018
Regents,Of,The,University,Of,Michigan $75,000 Ann Arbor, MI, US To Study The Role Of A Protein Modification Process Known As Ampylation On Heat Shock Protein Function In The Onset, Development, And Progression Of Neurodegenerative Diseases (alzheimer's, Parkinson's, And Huntington Diseases) 2018
Regents,Of,The,University,Of,Michigan $150,000 Ann Arbor, MI, US To Develop A Novel Cancer Vaccine Using Artificial Virus-like Particles, And To Analyze Its Efficacy In The Development Of Anti-tumor Clearance, And Long-term Immunity. 2018
Rockefeller,University $150,000 New York, NY, US To Determine The Role Of Brca2 And Other Dna Repair Proteins, Which Are Important For Neural Progenitor Cells Of The Cerebellem, In The Development Of Medulloblastoma, The Most Common Pediatric Brain Malignancy. 2018
Salk,Institute,For,Biological,Studies $150,000 La Jolla, CA, US To Analyze The Potential Therapeutic Effect Of Blocking Fatty Acid Synthesis In Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Through The Use Of Novel Enzymatic Inhibitors. 2018
Tisch,Multiple,Sclerosis,Research,Center,Of,New,York,Inc $150,000 New York, NY, US To Elucidate The Cause Of Ms By Investigating 3 Synergistic Factors: 1) The Initial Trigger That Generates The Anitbody Response In Ms; 2) The Role Of Epstein - Barr Virus In The Development Of Autoimmunity In Ms; And 3) The Role Of Anti-myelin Antibodies In Sustaining The Ongoing Demyelination And Disease. 2018
Uc,San,Diego,Foundation $75,000 La Jolla, CA, US To Examine How The Downregulation Of Ednrb, A Gene Found To Be Selective' In The High Altitude Human Population, Can Preserve Cardiovascular Function During Acute Hyposia. 2018
Uc,San,Diego,Foundation $75,000 La Jolla, CA, US To Analyze Sequencing Data From Subjects Living In High Altitude Conditions In Kyrgystan With Or Without High Altitude Pulmonary Hypertension, In Order To Select And Screen Candidate Genes For The Development Of Pulmonary Hypertension. 2018
Hackensack,University,Medical,Center $75,000 Hackensack, NJ, US To Evaluate Potential Therapies To Decrease Cell Adhesion Interaction-mediated Drug Resistance In Multiple Myeloma, A Type Of Hematological Cancer Characterized By The Uncontrollable Proliferation Of Plasma Immune Cells In The Bone Marrow. 2017
Hospital,For,Special,Surgery $100,000 New York, NY, US To Examine How The Molecule Interferon Contributes To Altered Immune System Activation In Lupus Patients. 2017
Memorial,Sloan-kettering,Cancer,Center $150,000 New York, NY, US To Induce Activation Of Antigen Presenting Cells, Particularly, Dendritic Cells, In Order To Yield A Robust Anti-tumor T Cell Response At The Tumor Site And Increase Sensitivity To Immune Checkpoint Blockade. 2017
Rockefeller,University $150,000 New York, NY, US To Determine The Role Of Brca2 And Other Dna Repair Proteins, Which Are Important For Neural Progenitor Cells Of The Cerebellem, In The Development Of Medulloblastoma, The Most Common Pediatric Brain Malignancy. 2017
Salk,Institute,For,Biological,Studies $150,000 La Jolla, CA, US To Analyze The Potential Therapeutic Effect Of Blocking Fatty Acid Synthesis In Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Through The Use Of Novel Enzymatic Inhibitors. 2017
Tisch,Multiple,Sclerosis,Research,Center,Of,New,York,Inc $150,000 New York, NY, US To Elucidate The Cause Of Ms By Investigating 3 Synergistic Factors: 1) The Initial Trigger That Generates The Anitbody Response In Ms; 2) The Role Of Epstein - Barr Virus In The Development Of Autoimmunity In Ms; And 3) The Role Of Anot-myelin Antibodies In Sustaining The Ongoing Demyelination And Disease. 2017
Uc,San,Diego,Foundation $75,000 La Jolla, CA, US To Examine How The Downregulation Of Ednrb, A Gene Found To Be Selective' In The High Altitude Human Population, Can Preserve Cardiovascular Function During Acute Hyposia. 2017
Uc,San,Diego,Foundation $75,000 La Jolla, CA, US To Analyze Sequencing Data From Subjects Living In High Altitude Conditions In Kyrgystan With Or Without High Altitude Pulmonary Hypertension, In Order To Select And Screen Candidate Genes For The Development Of Pulmonary Hypertension. 2017
Uc,San,Diego,Foundation $100,000 La Jolla, CA, US To Investigate The Effects Of Intermittent Low Levels Of Blood Oxygen And High Levels Of Carbon Dioxide In The Development Of Atherosclerosis And Cardiovascular Disease. 2017
University,Of,Minnesota,Foundation $100,000 Minneapolis, MN, US To Investigate The Changes In Methylation Associated With Major Depressive Disorders. 2017
The,Children's,Hospital,Corporation $75,000 Boston, MA, US To Study The Role Of Protein Modification Process Known As Ampylation On Heat Shock Protein Funciton In The Onset, Development. And Progression Of Neurodegenerative Diseases (alzheimer's, Parkinson's, And Huntington's Diseases). 2017
Regents,Of,The,University,Of,Michigan $150,000 Ann Arbor, MI, US To Develop A Novel Cancer Vaccine Using Artificial Virus-like Particles, And To Analyze Its Efficacy In The Development Of Anti-tumor Clearance, And Long-term Immunity. 2017
Georgetown,University $150,000 Washington, DC, US To Investigate How Usp-13, A Proteisn Involved In The Clearance Of Misfolded And Abnormal Proteins, May Funciton As A Regulator To Clear Proteins Implicated In The Development And Progression Of Neurodegenerative Diseases. 2017
Loyola,University,Of,Chicago $150,000 Maywood, IL, US To Investigate How The Transfer Of Alpha-synuclein Between Cells In The Nervous System Induces Neuroinflammation That Drives Parkinson's Disease Pathogenesis. 2017
Hackensack,University,Medical,Center $75,000 Hackensack, NJ, US To Evaluate Potential Therapies To Decrease Cell Adhesion Interaction-mediated Drug Resistance In Multiple Myeloma, A Type Of Hematological Cancer Characterized By The Uncontrollable Proliferation Of Plasma Immune Cells In The Bone Marrow. 2016
Hospital,For,Special,Surgery $150,000 New York, NY, US To Examine How The Molecule Interferon Contributes To Altered Immune System Activation In Lupus Patients And To The High Prevalence Of Lupus In Females. 2016
Memorial,Sloan-kettering,Cancer,Center $150,000 New York, NY, US To Test The Efficacy Of "armored" Car T Cell Therapy, Which Uses A Patients Own T Cells To Fight Cancer, In Order To Enhance The Anti-tumor Immune Responses Of Patients With Relapsed Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (cll). 2016
Memorial,Sloan-kettering,Cancer,Center $150,000 New York, NY, US To Induce Activation Of Antigen Presenting Cells, Particularly, Dendritic Cells, In Order To Yield A Robust Anti-tumor T Cell Response At The Tumor Site And Increase Sensitivity To Immune Checkpoint Blockade. 2016
Rockefeller,University $150,000 New York, NY, US To Determine The Role Of Brca2 And Other Dna Repair Proteins, Which Are Important For Neural Progenitor Cells Of The Cerebellem, In The Development Of Medulloblastoma, The Most Common Pediatric Brain Malignancy. 2016
Salk,Institute,For,Biological,Studies $150,000 La Jolla, CA, US To Investigate The Role Of Telomeres In Organizing Chromosomes Within The Cell And How This Ultimately Affects Aging And The Onset Of Age-associated Diseases. 2016
Whitehead,Institute,For,Biomedical,Research $150,000 Cambridge, MA, US To Investigate The Role Of Alzheimer's Disease (ad) Risk Geners In The Interplay Between Neurons And Microglia, The Resident Immune Cells Of The Brain, In Order To Gain Novel Insights Into Both Disease Mechanisms And Potential Therapeutic Strategies For Ad. 2016
Tisch,Multiple,Sclerosis,Research,Center,Of,New,York,Inc $150,000 New York, NY, US To Elucidate The Cause Of Ms By Investigating 3 Synergistic Factors: 1) The Initial Trigger That Generates The Anitbody Response In Ms; 2) The Role Of Epstein - Barr Virus In The Development Of Autoimmunity In Ms; And 3) The Role Of Anot-myelin Antibodies In Sustaining The Ongoing Demyelination And Disease. 2016
Uc,San,Diego,Foundation $75,000 La Jolla, CA, US To Examine How The Downregulation Of Ednrb, A Gene Found To Be Selective' In The High Altitude Human Population, Can Preserve Cardiovascular Function During Acute Hyposia. 2016
University,Of,Minnesota,Foundation $150,000 Minneapolis, MN, US To Understand How Dna Methylation Is Affected By Early Chronic Stress, And The Role That This Epigenetic Mechanism Has In The Emergence Of Psychopathology As Well As In Resilience To Adversity. 2016
Whitehead,Institute,For,Biomedical,Research $75,000 Cambridge, MA, US To Study The Role Of Protein Modification Process Known As Ampylation On Heat Shock Protein Funciton In The Onset, Development. And Progression Of Neurodegenerative Diseases (alzheimer's, Parkinson's, And Huntington's Diseases). 2016
Uc,San,Diego,Foundation $75,000 La Jolla, CA, US To Analyze Sequencing Data From Subjects Living In High Altitude Conditions In Kyrgystan With Or Without High Altitude Pulmonary Hypertension, In Order To Select And Screen Candidate Genes For The Development Of Pulmonary Hypertension. 2016
Uc,San,Diego,Foundation $150,000 La Jolla, CA, US To Investigate The Effects Of Intermittent Low Levels Of Blood Oxygen And High Levels Of Carbon Dioxide, A Characteristic Of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients, On The Development Of Atherosclerosis And Cardiovascular Disease. 2016

Contact Information

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Address 40 WALL ST 35TH FLR New York, NY 10005-0000

Key People (4)

President,,Director Andrew W Heymann
Treasurer,,Director Robert A Ladislaw
Director Luca Cantelli
Vice,President,,Director James P Mahaffey