September 30, 2022

Duckworth, Durbin Announce More Than $31 Million for Health Care Research in Illinois

 

[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced $31,055,926 in U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and National Institutes of Health (NIH) medical research grants for Illinois institutions. The funding will be put toward research programs across the state to support medical advancement in various fields, ranging from cancer prevention to vision research.

“Illinois has an outstanding slate of state and local programs to keep residents healthy, safe and protected,” said Duckworth. “I'm proud of the continued federal support that helps keep these programs properly equipped to serve Illinoisans and provide care during public health crises.”

“Federal investments in medical research equip Illinois’ institutions with the resources they need to deliver real public health results for patients in need,” said Durbin. “I’ve fought for significant increases in funding for the National Institutes of Health over the past decade, and I’ll keep making sure these organizations have the support they need to help save lives.”

Recipients of the HHS grants include:

  1. University of Chicago (Human Genome Research): $218,559
  2. Aplexis, Inc. (Blood Diseases and Resources Research): $397,198
  3. University of Chicago (Pharmacology, Physiology, and Biological Chemistry Research): $744,119
  4. Northwestern University at Chicago (Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Research): $494,888
  5. Northwestern University at Chicago (Aging Research): $2,184,811
  6. Northwestern University (Child Care Research Partnerships): $100,000
  7. Chapin Hall Center for Children (Child Care Research Partnerships): $99,925
  8. University of Chicago (Modernization and Programmatic Expansion of the
  9. University of Chicago Gnotobiotic Research Animal Facility): $7,941,899
  10. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago (Newborn Circumcision Care Redesign): $400,000
  11. University of Illinois at Chicago (Cancer Biology Research): $362,132
  12. Northwestern University at Chicago (Cancer Cause and Prevention Research): $945,019
  13. Loyola University (Research for Mothers and Children): $226,950
  14. Northwestern University at Chicago (Research for Mothers and Children): $463,032
  15. Northwestern University at Chicago (Cancer Treatment Research): $743,534
  16. University of Chicago (Effects of Preconception Care on Maternal Outcomes in Medicaid): $399,999
  17. Northwestern University at Chicago (Preventing Postpartum Depression Among Immigrant Latinas Through A Virtual Group Intervention): $710,934
  18. Northwestern University (Vision Research): $551,038
  19. National Opinion Research Center (Child Care Research Partnerships): $99,398
  20. The Hektoen Institute For Medical Research (Advancing System Improvements for Key Issues): $675,000
  21. Chapin Hall Center for Children (Child Care Research Partnerships): $99,932
  22. University of Illinois at Chicago (National Center for Sleep Disorders Research): $676,935
  23. Northwestern University at Chicago (Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Research): $796,750
  24. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (A Novel Transducer Clip-On Device To Enable Accessible and Functional 3D Ultrasound Imaging): $547,851
  25. Loyola University Chicago (Alcohol Research Programs): $375,489
  26. University of Chicago (Human Genome Research): $773,773
  27. University of Chicago (Cancer Treatment Research): $531,117
  28. University of Illinois at Chicago (Lung Disease Research): $2,422,486
  29. University of Chicago (Drug Abuse and Addiction Research Programs): $2,405,743
  30. University of Illinois at Chicago (Clinical Research Related to Neurological Disorders): $673,844
  31. University of Illinois at Chicago (Pharmacology, Physiology, and Biological Chemistry Research): $242,238
  32. Denovx, LLC (Drug Abuse and Addiction Research Programs): $1,775,613
  33. University of Illinois at Chicago (Vision Research): $491,224
  34. University of Chicago (Cancer Treatment Research) $534,674
  35. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Mental Health Research Grants): $75,424
  36. University of Illinois at Chicago (Oral Diseases and Disorders Research): $331,894
  37. University of Chicago (Vision Research): $410,000
  38. Northwestern University at Chicago (Vision Research): $434,355

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