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The grants, to , and the are part of $9.9 milliob in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act money to be distributeds to medical researchers in NewYork state. The Wadsworthy Center, a public laboratory run by the statew Departmentof Health, will receive a tota of $424,162. Of that, $397,357 will be used to study mechanismxs of West Nile virus selection andstrain displacement, and $26,805 will supporrt student and/or teacher summer research experiences. The $85,218 Rensselaer will receive also is earmarked for summetr research by studentsand teachers. Albany Medical College, an arm of , will receivde $236,125 for research regarding MHC Class II subsetss in BLymphocyte Biology.
This project will investigat how the actions of certain immune cells are governesand coordinated, research that coulc lead to the contro of these cellular activities and improve immunizationn and anti-tumor therapy. “These projects will invest in cutting-edgr medical research,” said Sen. Charleas Schumer (D-N.Y.). “This funding will not only give an economiv boost in the amount of jobs available in the Capital but will bring us another step closer to solving public health problems afflicting manyNew Yorkers.
Our federal dollar must continue to emphasize the importance of medicalo research insolving today’s public health problems and giviny our students the tools they need to
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