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Foundation and Research Relations Team

We are your campus partners in securing foundation support. Please reach out to us for assistance with proposal development, consultation in developing a foundation strategy, or with any questions.

 

Thematic Expertise

Foundations

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Jennifer Martin
Executive Director

Phone: 858-822-2626
jennifermartin@ucsd.edu
LinkedIn

Moonshot/Big Bet Intitiatives
Chancellor Strategic Initiatives
Vice Chancellor for Research Strategic Initiatives
Gender Equity and Health
San Diego Regional Foundations

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
W.M. Keck Foundation
MacArthur Foundation
San Diego Foundation
Schmidt Futures

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Ashley Garcia

Senior Director

Phone: (858) 822-6622
acgarcia@ucsd.edu
LinkedIn

Maternal and Child Health
Physics and Astronomy
EDI in STEM
Public Health
Infectious Disease
Disease Areas: IBD and Diabetes
Wellcome Leap
Heising-Simons Foundation
Helmsley Charitable Trust
Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
Simons Foundation
Audacious Project
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

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Amanda Estrada

Director

Phone: (858) 246-2097
alestrada055@ucsd.edu
LinkedIn

Converge Initiative
Arts and Culture
Social Justice
Cross-border Initiatives
Precision Education
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Student Support and Success Initiative

John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Lever for Change
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Kresge Foundation
Spencer Foundation
William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
Ford Foundation
Open Society Foundations

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John Matthews
 
Director

Phone: (858) 246-5367
j5matthews@ucsd.edu
LinkedIn

Cancer
Brain/Neurosciences
Genomic Medicine
Regenerative Medicine
Cardiovascular Disease
Healthy Aging
Technology and Medicine
Strategic Planning and Implementation
Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group
Vulcan
Hartwell Foundation
Simons Foundation, SFARI
Michael J. Fox Foundation
Tower Cancer Research Foundation
Prostate Cancer Foundation
Susan G. Komen for the Cure
V Foundation for Cancer Research
Mark Foundation for Cancer Research

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Leila Adler

Director

l2adler@ucsd.edu
LinkedIn

UC San Diego Young Investigator Program
Basic Sciences
Climate and Human Health
Biodiversity/Conservation
Engineering, Technology and Innovation
Data Science, AI and Machine Learning
Public Policy
Global Diplomacy
Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation
Bezos Earth Fund
Burroughs Wellcome Fund
Open Philanthropy Project
Pew Charitable Trust
David and Lucille Packard Foundation
Searle Scholars Program
Rockefeller Foundation
Bloomberg Philanthropies

 

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Jack Huang
Director

qih001@ucsd.edu
LinkedIn

Cancer
Cardiovascular Disease
Biology of Aging
Pharmacology/Pharmacy
Engineering and Medicine

American Heart Association
Larry L. Hillblom Foundation
New York Stem Cell Foundation
Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation
American Diabetes Association
Ono Pharma Foundation

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Marisa Nolan

Development Assistant

mdnolan@ucsd.edu
LinkedIn

Funding Opportunities Pipeline
Faculty Funding Forums
Donor Relations and Stewardship


General Contact Information


Central office email:
FRR@ucsd.edu

Mailing Address
Foundation and Research Relations Office
University of California San Diego
9500 Gilman Drive MC 0937
La Jolla, CA 92093-0937

Physical Address
Foundation and Research Relations Office
University of California San Diego
10300 North Torrey Pines Road, 2nd Floor
La Jolla, CA 92037