Friends of Prentice has raised over $25M since its inception in 1985 and awarded grants to more than 150 researchers and clinical programs.
Our Impact
$25M
RAISED BY FOP SINCE 1985
150
TOTAL RESEARCHERS AWARDED GRANTS
8-10
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS FUNDED EACH YEAR
Recent Grant Recipients
Dr. Lynn Yee
Dr. Lynn Yee is a Friends of Prentice grant recipient whose research focuses on improving outcomes for mothers and babies through innovative maternal health research. Friends of Prentice also provided a multi year $250,000 grant to support participation in the National Institutes of Health Maternal Fetal Medicine Units Network, enabling Northwestern Medicine physicians and researchers to take part in national clinical trials that advance care for high risk pregnancies. Through this investment, Dr. Yee and her colleagues contribute to groundbreaking research that improves pregnancy outcomes, strengthens maternal care, and expands access to evidence based treatments for families across the country. This work reflects the Friends of Prentice mission to ignite early stage research and spark innovations that transform women’s healthcare.
“Friends of Prentice made substantial investments in my research at an early career stage, which allowed me to be successful at obtaining large, competitive NIH grants. My work now is a multi million dollar NIH-funded portfolio...and FOP was pivotal to being able to generate the data to support those grant applications.” - Dr. Yee
"Women's health is a particular passion of mine. Friends of Prentice helps provide medical and research teams at teaching institutions like Prentice opportunities to pursue practical research that is vital for translation to the bedside."
— Trina Gordon, Board Member
Dr. Kara Goldman
Seed Funding
Friends of Prentice provided early funding to support the research of Dr. Kara Goldman, a reproductive endocrinologist at Northwestern Medicine. This support helped launch innovative work focused on ovarian aging, fertility preservation, and reproductive longevity.
Advancing Research
Dr. Goldman’s research explores how ovarian health influences women’s wellbeing across the lifespan. Her work aims to improve fertility outcomes while expanding understanding of how ovarian aging connects to overall health.
Real Impact
With early investment from Friends of Prentice, Dr. Goldman’s work has gained national recognition and continues to advance important conversations around fertility, longevity, and women’s health research.
“I am astounded by the powerful impact that donor funding has on researchers, trainees, and most importantly on patients. Philanthropic support goes far beyond the materials and supplies needed to execute research. At a time when I needed to build my research program, Friends of Prentice gave me encouragement, confidence and generous support to move forward.” Dr. Goldman
"I'm so glad there's a Friends of Prentice. This organization provides such an awesome opportunity for researchers like me to open doors, gather preliminary data, test hypotheses, and bring projects the next step further. Thanks to FOP several of my projects have transitioned to NIH funding."
-Dr. Emily Miller, Grant Recipient
Dr. Teni Brown
Dr. Oluwateniola “Teni” Brown is a Friends of Prentice grant recipient whose research focuses on improving the health and quality of life for women experiencing pelvic floor disorders. With early support from Friends of Prentice, Dr. Brown launched research exploring safer treatment approaches for women with overactive bladder, including strategies to reduce the use of medications that may carry long-term cognitive risks. Her work reflects the power of seed funding to ignite innovative ideas that improve patient care, advance equity in women’s health, and expand the scientific understanding of conditions that affect millions of women across the lifespan.
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