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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2817 |
| Florida Vaccine Research Institute |
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| Requester: |
Henry Lewis, III, R.Ph., PharmD, Dean and Professor |
Organization: |
Florida A&M University, College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences |
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| Project Title: |
Florida Vaccine Research Institute |
Date Submitted |
1/14/2005 3:16:29 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Argenziano |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Current shortage of flu vaccine has brought into focus the need to accelerate research into these new technologies for production of flu vaccine. The Institute will potentially generate approximately 2000 new jobs in the product and related support industries. Will also serve as a catalyst resulting in development of & increase in several industries emerging in this part of the state. |
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| Recipient: |
Florida A&M University - College of Pharmacy |
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Contact: |
Henry Lewis, III, R.Ph., PharmD., Dean and Professor |
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333 New Pharmacy Building |
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Contact Phone: |
(850) 599-3301 |
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Tallahassee 32307-3800 |
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Contact email: |
henry.lewisiii@famu.edu |
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| Counties: |
{Statewide} |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| To establish a state-of-the art Florida Vaccine Research Institute at the College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at FAMU. The institute will research and develop a cleaner, faster approach to producing flu vaccine that could use mammalian cells & other mediums. Create a biotechnology research focus at FAMU that will enable the discovery of new methods of vaccine origination & production. |
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| Is this a project related to 2004 hurricane damage? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| To produce flu vaccine to help meet the nation's needs and will provide an enormous economic stimulus to Florida by generating approximately 2000 new jobs. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$2,000,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$2,000,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local |
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Cash Amount |
$ |
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In-kind Amount |
$10,000,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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No |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$28,000,000 |
To Fund: |
Operations |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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No |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
No |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
Center of Disease Control Report |
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| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
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Yes |
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Hearing Body: |
Leon County Legislative Delegation Meeting |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
01/12/2005 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
