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18 | S U M M E R 2 0 1 7 INNOVATION The Michael Reese Pioneer in Research Awards Program will fund and accelerate clinical and translational research projects, of high scientific caliber, to enable discoveries of better health and better medicine to reach patients and populations faster. Each year, funding from the Michael Reese Pioneer in Research Awards Program will support investigators with the highest scores from NIH grant applications, who are well poised to make successful resubmission for future NIH review. Interdisciplinary research grants may be highly considered due to the nature of team science. SUPPORTING INNOVATIVE DISCOVERY Michael Reese Research & Education Foundation establishes PIONEER IN RESEARCH AWARDS PROGRAM to accelerate projects at the COM Michael Reese Hospital, founded in 1881, was a preeminent private hospital that was a pioneer in many areas of clinical practice, research, and medical education. It provided a health care environment in the hospital and in the communities it served as it became an engine for change — always focused on excellence, creativity, and quality using a humanistic approach. The Michael Reese Research and Education Foundation was founded by the medical staff in 1991 with the mission is to maintain the legacy of Michael Reese Hospital by supporting research, education, and community service through relationships that foster quality health care. The University of Illinois College of Medicine would like to thank the Michael Reese Resarch & Education Foundation for their continued support of innovation and the social mission that aligns with their foundational values. The Foundation has ensured the Michael Reese legacy of support of medical education and research through the creation of four endowed professorships in the departments of medicine (in the section of hematology), urology, anesthesiology, and medical education at the University of Illinois College of Medicine Chicago. In each of these selections the Foundation is honoring a research tradition begun at Michael Reese Hospital many years ago. About the Michael Reese Research & Education Foundation The Michael Reese Pioneers demonstrate exceptional commitment and promise to enhance health, extend healthy lives, and reduce the burden of illness and disability. Michael Reese Pioneers will further exemplify the distinguished legacy of the Michael Reese Hospital as innovators of new medical techniques and approaches, while providing a compassionate approach to patients. In 2017, the Michael Reese Research and Education Foundation established this award program with a $1 million commitment to be made over the next five years. An original Michael Reese Hospital pioneer, Dr. Karl Singer founded and directed the department of hematology after World War II and made early discoveries in sickle cell disease.