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Takai Announces Grants Totaling $3 Million for UH Cancer Center and Jabsom Researchers

Press Release

Date: March 31, 2016
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Higher Education Science Health and Health Care Government Budget and Spending

Today, Congressman Mark Takai announced the University of Hawaii Cancer Center and John A. Burns School of Medicine researchers were awarded three out of only 45 United States Department of Defense (DoD) grants for cancer research and career development.

"The UH Cancer Center is the only National Cancer Institute-designated center in Hawaii or the Pacific, and access to these critical funds will help them continue the groundbreaking work the center does every day. As someone battling cancer myself, I have a strong appreciation for these dedicated researchers that are working towards a cure. With the increased funding provided to NIH last year by Congress, more of these grants will become available, and I look forward to working with UH to make sure they see their fair share," Takai said.


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