Prairie State Wire

[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin today announced $6,876,700 in U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) medical research grant funding for Illinois institutions. The funding will be put toward research programs across the state to support advancements in sectors ranging from immunology to neurological disorders.

“Across the state, our universities and research institutions continue to be at the forefront for incredible medical advances,” Duckworth said. “This federal support will help Illinois’s research institutions thrive while they work to find cures and treatments for medical conditions and increase patient care.”

“By investing in Illinois’ cutting-edge institutions, we pave the way for groundbreaking discoveries, improved patient care, and life-changing treatments,” said Durbin. “This federal support is a crucial step towards enhancing health outcomes for every Illinois household.”

Recipients of HHS grants include:

• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Clinical Research Related to Neurological Disorders): $436,150
• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Allergy, Immunology, and Transplantation Research): $1,170,694
• University of Illinois at Chicago (Alcohol Research Programs): $242,942
• National Opinion Research Center (Aging Research): $1,973,143
• University of Illinois (Research Program): $1,046,946
• Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (Clinical Research Related to Neurological Disorders): $1,205,629
• University of Chicago (Allergy, Immunology, and Transplantation Research): $410,000
• University of Illinois at Chicago (Allergy, Immunology, and Transplantation Research): $391,196

Durbin is the author of the American Cures Act, which would provide annual budget increases of five percent plus inflation at America’s top four biomedical research agencies: the National Institutes of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Department of Defense Health Program, and the Veterans Medical and Prosthetics Research Program.

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