Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today announced that the University of Michigan will receive $36,124,955 in federal grant funding from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to conduct research in areas including pharmacology, physiology, and biological chemistry, cancer treatment and biology, heart and vascular diseases, arthritis, musculoskeletal and skin diseases, and other areas.
More than $3.4 million of this funding will be dedicated to cancer treatment research.
"As co-chair of the Bipartisan Cancer Prevention Caucus, I work with colleagues across the aisle to support education and awareness efforts, and advance policies to support research and funding to further cancer treatment," said Dingell. "This funding for UM will help further cancer treatment research and improve treatment options, providing hope to patients and their families."
Additional projects receiving funding include:
$1,502,761 for Aging Research
$380,000 for Allergy, Immunology, and Transplantation Research
$2,715,991 for Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Research
$1,029,924 for Biological Research Related to Deafness and Communicative Disorders
$941,106 for Blood Diseases and Resources Research
$2,209,994 for Cancer Biology Research
$1,097,224 for Cancer Cause and Prevention Research
$6,992,210 for CDC-RFA-FT-23-0069 Outbreak Analytics and Disease Modeling
$2,121,240 for Clinical Research Related to Neurological Disorders
$1,732,258 for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolic Research
$2,927,102 for Heart and Vascular Diseases Research
$1,437,399 for Laser-based high content imaging microscope
$1,459,399 for Mental Health Research Grants
$390,000 for Oral Diseases and Disorders Research
$3,102,142 for Pharmacology, Physiology, and Biological Chemistry Research
$1,619,100 for Research for Mothers and Children
$59,500 for Research Related to Deafness and Communicative Disorders
$83,736 for Sickle Cell Anemia Research
$216,643 for Summer Training Program in Integrative Methods for Mental and Physical Health
$695,936 for Vision Research
Find a full list of projects receiving grant funding here.
HHS is the largest grant-making agency in the US. Most HHS grants are provided directly to states, territories, tribes, and educational and community organizations, then distributed to eligible individuals and organizations. For more information on HHS grants click here.
