September 09, 2022

Duckworth, Durbin Announce More Than $19 Million for Health Care Research in Illinois

 

[CHICAGO, IL] – U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and today announced $19,453,291 in U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) biomedical research grants for Illinois institutions. The funding, which comes from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), will be put toward research programs across the state to support medical advancement in various fields, ranging from cancer prevention to mental health research.

“By increasing support for medical research, we can help deliver real public health results for Illinois families,” Duckworth said. “I will keep working with Senator Durbin to help make sure organizations and researchers have the federal support they need to improve research, provide accessible care and help save lives.”

“Investing in the development of new cures and treatments allows us to expand our understanding of diseases that plague families across the country, which is why I have fought so hard for robust and sustained increases in funding for the National Institutes of Health” said Durbin. “This federal funding will give Illinois’ world-class institutions the resources they need to help save lives.”

Recipients of the HHS grants include:

  • Rush University Medical Center (Mental Health Research): $237,000
  • University of Chicago (Pharmacology, Physiology, and Biological Chemistry Research): $411,040
  • Northwestern University at Chicago (Cancer Cause and Prevention Research): $692,618
  • Rush University Medical Center (Clinical Research Related to Neurological Disorders): $434,500
  • Northwestern University at Chicago (Aging Research): $579,740
  • Northwestern University (Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Research): $241,296
  • Northwestern University at Chicago (Pharmacology, Physiology, and Biological Chemistry Research): $328,355
  • Northwestern University at Chicago (Cancer Treatment Research): $495,126
  • Illinois Institute of Technology (Pharmacology, Physiology, and Biological Chemistry Research): $298,587
  • University of Illinois at Chicago (Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolic Research): $349,999
  • University of Illinois at Chicago (Research for Mothers and Children): $208,586
  • University of Chicago (Mental Health Research): $737,998
  • Ontogen Medtech LLC (Lung Disease Research): $258,792
  • Rush University Medical Center (Lung Disease Research): $586,364
  • University of Illinois at Chicago (Cancer Cause and Prevention Research): $655,642
  • Northwestern University at Chicago (Pharmacology, Physiology, and Biological Chemistry Research): $336,891
  • Brightoutcome Inc (Research for Mothers and Children): $870,262
  • Southern Illinois University Carbondale (Pharmacology, Physiology, and Biological Chemistry Research): $418,625
  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Pharmacology, Physiology, and Biological Chemistry Research): $369,955
  • University of Illinois at Chicago (Aging Research): $2,005,131
  • Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville (Pharmacology, Physiology, and Biological Chemistry Research): $433,500
  • University of Chicago (Drug Abuse and Addiction Research Programs): $915,004
  • Northshore University HealthSystem (Research for Mothers and Children): $664,312
  • University of Illinois at Chicago (Cancer Biology Research): $211,059
  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Aging Research): $747,228
  • Northwestern University at Chicago (Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolic Research): $461,464
  • Loyola University Chicago (Heart and Vascular Diseases Research): $596,739
  • Southern Illinois University Carbondale (Heart and Vascular Disease Research): $450,966
  • University of Chicago (Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolic Research): $2,426,298
  • University of Chicago (Mental Health Research Grants): $635,790
  • University of Chicago (Cancer Detection and Diagnosis Research): $405,277
  • Northwestern University at Chicago (Aging Research): $300,000
  • Rush University Medical Center (Research for Mothers and Children): $543,694
  • Loyola University of Chicago (Clinical Research Related to Neurological Disorders): $145,453

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