Huntington Medical Research Institutes (HMRI), Pasadena’s only dedicated medical research institute, has been awarded a $30,000 grant from Pasadena-based The Patron Saints Foundation to aid in the construction of HMRI’s new biomedical research facility at 686 S. Fair Oaks Ave.
The Patron Saints Foundation, an organization that provides grants to public charities to improve the health of individuals residing in West San Gabriel Valley, has awarded more than 850 grants totaling $9.9 million since being founded in 1986.
“HMRI is an excellent recipient for our organization’s grant due to its cutting-edge medical research that benefits those suffering from long-term illnesses,” said The Patron Saints Foundation’s Executive Director Kathleen Shannon. “We are confident that HMRI will continue to reach new breakthroughs in its research.”
The Patron Saints Foundation has a long history of providing grant funding to HMRI. In 2013, a grant of $20,000 was given to HMRI to purchase cardiac MRI equipment that provides patients with imaging services and allows HMRI to conduct research on the many different causes of heart failure. Some of the grant money was also used for a research initiative between the Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) and HMRI to offer free scans of the brain and heart for student athletes to better understand brain injuries in youth. Since its inception, the foundation has been awarding grants to HMRI and has contributed a total of $110,000.
“The Patron Saints Foundation grant puts HMRI over our $20 million mark in grants,” said Dr. Marie Csete, president and chief scientist of HMRI. “We are so thankful for its partnership and its long-lasting commitment of providing HMRI with grants to invest in equipment to conduct pioneering research.”
