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Ben Covino Memorial Award

International Anesthesia Research

Foundation One-time Grants for Science Research

Funding Amount

Total distributed: Almost $150,000 across 7 awardees

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

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Cycle
One-time opportunity
Tracked since
April 2026

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Overview

Ben Covino Memorial Award

Status: DISCONTINUED - Program concluded

Funding History:

  • Period of operation: 1993-2004

  • Total funding distributed: Almost $150,000

  • Number of awardees: 7
  • Funding Source: AstraZeneca grant

    Focus Area: Regional anesthesia research

    Research Topics Supported:

  • Local anesthetic inhibition of NMDA receptor signaling

  • Local anesthetic effects on receptor/G-protein signaling

  • Local anesthetic inhibition of thromboxane A2 signaling and platelet aggregation

  • Pharmacogenetic differentiation of cocaine vs. bupivacaine cardiotoxicity

  • Tachyphylaxis to local anesthetics and hyperalgesia

  • Lidocaine action on sodium channels
  • What International Anesthesia Research actually gave

    Source: IRS Form 990 filing, 2024

    Grants in 2024
    2
    Total given
    $350K
    Median grant
    $175K
    • By dollars: North Carolina 50%, California 50%. Top recipient cities: Chapel Hill, NC; Redwood City, CA.

    Example grants

    • University of North Carolina · Chapel Hill, NC

      2024 iars mentored research award

      $175K

    • Stanford University · Redwood City, CA

      2024 iars mentored research award

      $175K

    IRS Form 990 filing, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    science-research

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