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State Awards Stony Brook University $5.5 Million Grant

Funds earmarked for new stem cell research facility on campus.

The New York State Department of Health has granted Stony Brook University $5.5 million to expand its stem cell research programs and create a new stem cell research and education center at the University.

The grant, which was awarded through the SUNY Research Foundation, is part of $30.5 million in funds allocated to 10 research institutions across the state by the Empire State Stem Cell Board.

The university already operates a number of stem cell research programs within the School of Medicine and other departments, but this grant will facilitate the creation of the Stony Brook Stem Cell Center.

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Dr. Wadie F. Bahou, vice dean of scientific affairs and the award's principal investigator, said the funds will support the areas of stem cell processing and gene transfer and analysis at the new research center.

"This award will help build the infrastructure needed to take us to the next level," Stony Brook University president Dr. Samuel L. Stanley, Jr. said in a statement on the Stony Brook Physicians website.

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The Stony Brook Stem Cell Center has the potential to aid in the growth of New York state's biomedical industry by creating jobs and attracting new investors and private companies to the area.

"Enhancing our research capacity and supporting an environment that motivates investigators and entrepreneurs will continue to strengthen our reputation as a leader in biomedical research," Governor David Paterson said in a statement.


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