First Grants Awarded In Maryland!!

Sue Pendleton · 11-20-2002, 07:14 PM

I'll have to type up the layman's language summaries of what the following really mean because I only have hard copies. But this is the first round of grants that come from the SCI Research Board Fund law passed in Maryland during the 2000 session of our General Assembly and funded beginning January 15th, 2002 by a surcharge on the tax health insurers pay on premiums collected in the state.

Title: Characterizations of Human Olfactory Ensheathing Cells in Vitro
Institution: Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
PI: Juanita J. Anders

Title: Regulation of Myelination during Development and in CNS Repair
Institution: Carnegie Institute of Washington
PI: Marnie Halpern

Title: DNA Damage and Repair in Spinal Cord Ischemia
Institution: University of Maryland
PI: Chiming Wei

Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, "I will try again tomorrow."

Max · 11-20-2002, 07:20 PM

antiquity · 11-20-2002, 07:34 PM

This is great, do you know how much each project received?

Karen M · 11-20-2002, 08:01 PM

YES!!! Your hard work has paid off. I am looking forward to "Characterizations of Human Olfactory Ensheathing Cells in

'HUMANS' " to follow soon. : ]

Karen M

Sue Pendleton · 11-21-2002, 06:35 AM

Karen, get out the champagne!

This is an human study of OEGs that are removed during surgery to remove tumors in that general area in living humans and from those who die from TBIs. It's basically a study into the best way to remove them for human theraputic use and goes into the growth factors expressed, NGF, BDNF, etc and how to best get those expressed.

Seneca, each grant this time was for $150,000 and may be renewed if needed for an additional year for a total of $300,000. The fund currently gets $1 million a year and that money stays in the fund and may not be returned to general revenues. So we do have to plan for multi year contracts but we don't have to worry if we don't spend the entire amount each year.

Thanks Max. Your letters and spreading the word around the internet for more letters to politicians here helped make this a reality for all of us!

Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, "I will try again tomorrow."

mk99 · 11-21-2002, 10:25 AM

This is excellent. Great job!

Chris Chappell · 11-21-2002, 11:20 AM

Sue, congratulations. Your hard work is paying off. Great news.

Onward and Upward!

X-racer... · 11-21-2002, 01:45 PM

GREAT to hear Sue

LIVE IT UP AND LIVE IT LARGE!!!!

larwatson · 11-21-2002, 01:54 PM

SUE ROCKS!!!!

alan · 11-21-2002, 06:40 PM

Mazel tov, Sue (wanted to use a different term than "congratulations.")

11-20-2002, 07:14 PM	#1
Sue Pendleton Moderator Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Wisconsin USA Posts: 9,108	First Grants Awarded In Maryland!! I'll have to type up the layman's language summaries of what the following really mean because I only have hard copies. But this is the first round of grants that come from the SCI Research Board Fund law passed in Maryland during the 2000 session of our General Assembly and funded beginning January 15th, 2002 by a surcharge on the tax health insurers pay on premiums collected in the state. Title: Characterizations of Human Olfactory Ensheathing Cells in Vitro Institution: Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences PI: Juanita J. Anders Title: Regulation of Myelination during Development and in CNS Repair Institution: Carnegie Institute of Washington PI: Marnie Halpern Title: DNA Damage and Repair in Spinal Cord Ischemia Institution: University of Maryland PI: Chiming Wei Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, "I will try again tomorrow."

11-20-2002, 07:20 PM	#2
Max Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Montreal,Province of Quebec, CANADA Posts: 15,036	Congtatulations Sue

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11-20-2002, 07:34 PM	#3
antiquity Moderator Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 14,540	This is great, do you know how much each project received?

11-20-2002, 08:01 PM	#4
Karen M Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Roseville, CA Posts: 217	YES!!! Your hard work has paid off. I am looking forward to "Characterizations of Human Olfactory Ensheathing Cells in 'HUMANS' " to follow soon. : ] Karen M

11-21-2002, 06:35 AM	#5
Sue Pendleton Moderator Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Wisconsin USA Posts: 9,108	Karen, get out the champagne! This is an human study of OEGs that are removed during surgery to remove tumors in that general area in living humans and from those who die from TBIs. It's basically a study into the best way to remove them for human theraputic use and goes into the growth factors expressed, NGF, BDNF, etc and how to best get those expressed. Seneca, each grant this time was for $150,000 and may be renewed if needed for an additional year for a total of $300,000. The fund currently gets $1 million a year and that money stays in the fund and may not be returned to general revenues. So we do have to plan for multi year contracts but we don't have to worry if we don't spend the entire amount each year. Thanks Max. Your letters and spreading the word around the internet for more letters to politicians here helped make this a reality for all of us! Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, "I will try again tomorrow."

11-21-2002, 10:25 AM	#6
mk99 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: toronto, canada Posts: 3,494	This is excellent. Great job!

11-21-2002, 11:20 AM	#7
Chris Chappell Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 7,035	Sue, congratulations. Your hard work is paying off. Great news. Onward and Upward!

11-21-2002, 01:45 PM	#8
X-racer... Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Eugene, OR Posts: 283	GREAT to hear Sue LIVE IT UP AND LIVE IT LARGE!!!!

11-21-2002, 01:54 PM	#9
larwatson Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,110	SUE ROCKS!!!!

11-21-2002, 06:40 PM	#10
alan Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 6,169	Mazel tov, Sue (wanted to use a different term than "congratulations.")