Past Events
November 1st - Charity Scavenger Hunt at the Air & Space Museum.
November 10th - The Second Annual Cohen Foundation BioPhysics Symposium. View the details.
Researchers Make a Breakthrough
We are proud to learn of an advancement in the fight against tuberculosis made by researchers at the Center for Biomolecular Structure and Organization. With the help of our generous supporters, we hope to continue to help make a difference.
Discovery of Tuberculosis Bacterium Enzyme Paves Way for New TB Drugs -- A team of University of Maryland scientists has paved the way for the development of new drug therapies to combat active and asymptomatic (latent) tuberculosis infections by characterizing the unique structure and mechanism of an enzyme in M. tuberculosis, the bacterium that causes the disease. Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry Barbara Gerratana, in the university's College of Chemical and Life Sciences, led the research team, which included her graduate student Melissa Resto and Assistant Professor Nicole LaRonde-LeBlanc.
Read the full article at Maryland's news desk
Supporting Scientific Research
Our objective is to identify research facilities where funds would be best utilized. What laboratories are taking new and inventive approaches to understand and treat cancer, diabetes, and heart disease? The money raised is donated to the Center for Biomolecular Structure and Organization, directed by Dr. George Lorimer, at the University of Maryland. The Center focuses on fundamental protein research, which can be applied to many medical research areas, including cancer and heart disease.
Why donate to the Cohen Foundation? Our goal is to donate 100% of the money we raise. The founders intend to cover administrative costs required to run the Cohen Foundation, allowing all funds raised to be donated directly to the designated recipients. Major charitable organizations, due to their size, cannot forward 100% of donations, having to use some donations to cover overhead expenses.