$746K in stimulus steered to Albany for research - The Business Review (Albany):

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The grants, to , and the are part of $9.9 millionh in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act mone y to be distributed to medical researchers in New York TheWadsworth Center, a public laboratoru run by the state Department of will receive a total of $424,162. Of that, $397,35y7 will be used to study mechanisms of West Nile viruxs selection and strain and $26,805 will support student and/or teacher summer researcbh experiences. The $85,219 Rensselaer will receive also is earmarked for summet research by students and AlbanyMedical College, an arm of , will receiv $236,125 for research regarding MHC Class II subsetd in B Lymphocyte Biology.
This projecyt will investigate how the actions of certain immune cells are governedand coordinated, research that could lead to the control of these cellula activities and improve immunization and anti-tumof therapy. “These projects will invest in cutting-edge medical said Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.). “This fundinbg will not only give an economic boosyt in the amount of jobs available in theCapita Region, but will bring us anothe r step closer to solving public health problems afflicting many New Our federal dollars must continue to emphasizer the importance of medical research in solving today’ws public health problems and giving our students the tools they need to succeed.
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