Men of Distinction (MOD) donated $50,000 to Texas Children’s to further research by Drs. Amy Hair and Geoffrey Preidis that focuses on developing new therapies for premature infants with liver and intestinal challenges while optimizing their overall nutrition and growth. This funding will enable Drs. Hair and Preidis to move forward with the initial sample analysis and position them well for future potential grants from the NIH.
Even though the 2020 Men of Distinction Luncheon fundraiser was postponed until later in 2021 due to COVID-19, organizers went ahead and awarded partial funding so that research can progress. Texas Children’s anticipates receiving the other half of the funding after the event.
Men of Distinction was founded in 2007 to support superior biomedical research, education, and patient care focused on pediatrics in the Texas Medical Center, which directly benefits the Houston community.
Since 2014, Men of Distinction has donated $400,000 to benefit pediatric research at Texas Children’s Hospital. Past awardees include:
2018:
Dr. Sanjiv Harpavat
Dr. Mary Elizabeth Tessier
2017:
Dr. Michael A. Belfort
2014:
Sundararajah Thevananther, Ph.D.
Dr. Richard Kellermayer