The Campaign for UCI Funds

Dorothy Waffarn Memorial Fund

Dorothy Waffarn Memorial Fund

To support the highest priorities of the Department of Pediatrics, as determined by the department chair and the dean of the School of Medicine.
Discovery Retina Center

Discovery Retina Center

To support education programs as well as research into the causes, treatments and cures for macular degeneration and other sight-threatening diseases of the retina.
Discovery Cornea Center

Discovery Cornea Center

To further the activites of the Discovery Cornea Center, including patient education, outreach programs and the discovery of treatments and cures for keratoconus and other sight-threatening diseases of the cornea.
Diabetes Center

Diabetes Center

To support research, treatment, education and patient care at the diabetes center.
Department of Surgery

Department of Surgery

To support important research and educational efforts as determined by the chair.
Department of Psychiatry Innovation Fund

Department of Psychiatry Innovation Fund

To support the Department of Psychiatry & Human Behavior.
Department of Ophthalmology

Department of Ophthalmology

To support all activities and programming within the Department of Ophthalmology, to be used at the discretion of the department.
Department of Medicine's Medical Education Fund

Department of Medicine’s Medical Education Fund

To elevate all educational efforts in the Department of Medicine.
Dean's Medical Student Scholarship/Fellowship

Dean’s Medical Student Scholarship/Fellowship

To provide scholarships and fellowships to exceptional students at the School of Medicine.
Connolly Chair in Surgery

Connolly Chair in Surgery

To support the teaching, research and service activities of the endowed chair in the Department of Surgery.
Urology Department Community Outreach Programs

Urology Department Community Outreach Programs

To support urology high school, middle school, undergraduate outreach programs, in addition to any other outreach programs or events offered by the urology department to the community.
Colon Cancer Awareness Program

Colon Cancer Awareness Program

To support the educational and clinical endeavors of the colon cancer awareness program.
Cinat Lectureship

Cinat Lectureship

To support an annual lectureship that highlights leading practices in burn care, in memory of a trauma surgeon and longtime director of UCI Regional Burn Center, Marianne Cinat.
Child Life Program

Child Life Program

To further the mission of the Child Life Program, including help purchase toys, materials and supplies for the inpatient unit, children’s cancer, burn unit and outpatient clinic.
Child Development School General Account

Child Development School General Account

To help the Child Development School offer a unique, classroom-based program for children with ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, oppositional defiant disorder and other neuro-developmental conditions.
Child Behavior Pathways

Child Behavior Pathways

To support the Child Behavior Pathways program, which provides inservice training for attention and behavior challenges in preschool children.
Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center Gynecologic Oncology Research

Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center Gynecologic Oncology Research

To support gynecologic oncology research for the Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Chamberlain, Gholdoian and Gilbert Resident Lectureship

Chamberlain, Gholdoian and Gilbert Resident Lectureship

To support Urology resident teaching and lectures.
Chair in Urologic Oncology

Chair in Urologic Oncology

To support the chair’s teaching, research and other areas in Urologic Oncology.
Center for Future Health Professionals

Center for Future Health Professionals

To support the research, educational, technical and administrative activities related to expanding this mentorship program.
Center for Autism Research and Translation - Research Fund

Center for Autism Research and Translation – Research Fund

To advance research and help identify the causes and treatment of autism and neurodevelopmental disorders at the Center for Autism Research and Translation.
The Center for Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders

The Center for Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders

To support the all areas of the Center for Autism & Neurodevelopmental Disorders, including comprehensive evaluations, diagnosis, treatment, support, education, clinical research and advocacy.
Cardiology Faculty Support & Research

Cardiology Faculty Support & Research

To advance research being performed by the cardiology faculty.
Cancer Center Research

Cancer Center Research

To further life-saving cancer research at UCI’s Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center; funds to be used at the discretion of the director of the cancer center.
Department of Biological Chemistry

Department of Biological Chemistry

To elevate all activities and programming at the Department of Biological Chemistry.
Arnold Starr Lecture Endowment

Arnold Starr Lecture Endowment

To support the annual, public Arnold Starr Lecture in neuroscience, technology and creativity.
Anti-Cancer Challenge

Anti-Cancer Challenge

To advance life-saving cancer research at the UCI Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center under the authority of the cancer center director.
Department of Anesthesiology

Department of Anesthesiology

To support the Department of Anesthesiology.
Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology

Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology

To support all activities and programming within the Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology.
Alzheimer's Research

Alzheimer’s Research

To support promising Alzheimer’s disease research.
Alzheimer's & Memory Disorder Clinic Fund

Alzheimer’s & Memory Disorder Clinic Fund

To support the diagnosis, treatment and patient care at the Alzheimer’s & Memory Disorders Clinic.
ALS Neuromuscular Program

ALS Neuromuscular Program

To support UCI’s ALS Neuromuscular Program.
Plastic Surgery Research and Education

Plastic Surgery Research and Education

To support revenue received from donations for the Plastic Surgery Institute to cover expenditures related to areas of research, education and clinical care.
Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Program

Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Program

To support the Adolescent and Young Adult Programs, including its clinical research, education activities and comprehensive cancer treatment facility tailored to the unique needs of adolescent patients.
School of Medicine Dean's Special Projects

School of Medicine Dean’s Special Projects

Unrestricted use for general expenses for the School of Medicine at the Dean’s discretion.
School of Medicine's 1896 Society

School of Medicine’s 1896 Society

To support the evolving needs and priorities within the School of Medicine as determined by the dean.
UCI Saturday Academy of Law

UCI Saturday Academy of Law

To help 9th grade students in the community develop the skills they need to successfully pursue higher education and a potential career in the law.
UCI Law Fund

UCI Law Fund

To support all activities and programming within the School of Law.
UCI Intellectual Property, Arts and Technology Clinic

UCI Intellectual Property, Arts and Technology Clinic

To help students in the UCI Intellectual Property, Arts and Technology Clinic protect civil liberties and support innovation in the digital age, with a special emphasis on freedom of expression.
School of Law Scholarships

School of Law Scholarships

To help award scholarships and fellowships to students in the School of Law.
Public Interest Law Fund

Public Interest Law Fund

To support summer stipends and other related activities for UCI law students as they address gaps in our justice system and assist the community.
Initiative To End Family Violence

Initiative To End Family Violence

To support all aspects of the Initiative To End Family Violence’s efforts related to education, interdisciplinary research, lectures, graduate student fellowships, programs and clinical interventions in family violence.
Cybersecurity Policy & Research Institute

Cybersecurity Policy & Research Institute

To further the Cybersecurity Policy & Research Institute’s mission to find multidisciplinary legal, policy and technological solutions to combat cyber threats while protecting and enhancing individual privacy and civil liberties.
School of Law Class Gift

School of Law Class Gift

To award fellowships to deserving students in the School of Law through the support of each graduating class.
Center for Biotechnology & Global Health Policy

Center for Biotechnology & Global Health Policy

To propel research, policy development and advocacy at the Center for Biotechnology and Global Health Policy.
UCI History Project

UCI History Project

To support the History Project in the Department of History, to be used at the director’s discretion.
Shakespeare Center

Shakespeare Center

To elevate and enrich all aspects of the Shakespeare Center; this may include creating new programming opportunities, expanding the center outreach and offering more scholarships.
Religious Studies Program

Religious Studies Program

To support all activities and programming related to the Program in Religious Studies to be used at the discretion of the program director.
Department of Philosophy

Department of Philosophy

To advance research on applied logic and natural language in the Department of Philosophy.
Michiko Terada Fund

Michiko Terada Fund

To support the supplemental research costs of undergraduate and graduate students in Comparative Literature that are not otherwise reimbursable by UCI.