Health grants for various research

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The six grants, announced by Fattah, totaling $3,660,250 for Philadelphia’s University City institutions, have been awarded by health and research agencies of the National Institutes of Health at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. They are:

$1,471,443 to the Penn Center for Innovation in Personalized Breast Screening from the National Cancer Institute. This newly funded center seeks to improve breast cancer screening outcomes by using the characteristics of individual patients.

$372,000 to Penn for Diabetic Fracture Healing research for Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases from National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases. The study will focus on the increased risk of diabetes patients for delayed healing of fractures.

$348,000 to Penn for a high priority, short term project researching mechanisms of fibrosis in children’s liver diseases from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.

Ref and Read more: http://www.abc3340.com/story/15527791/congressman-fattah-wins-health-advocacy-award-announces-childrens-womens-health-grants-for-penn-chop

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