Federal stimulus worth $61M so far for U-M researchers

Thursday, August 13, 2009 | Source: Concentrate

More money, federal stimulus money to be exact, is pouring into the research coffers at the University of Michigan.

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The federal stimulus package is turning out to be a good thing for the University of Michigan. The university has nailed down 159 research grants from the stimulus fund, totaling $61.1 million.

Most of those grants (113) are focused on healthcare in one way or another. That means they are supporting efforts like cancer research and vaccine studies. It also means even more cash for the University Medical School to train new researchers.

"It allows us to add more hands in the laboratory," says Steve Kunkel, senior associate dean for research at the University of Michigan Medical School.

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