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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #935 |
| The Study and Treatment of Parkinson's Disease in Florida |
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| Requester: |
Dr. Dennis Steindler |
Organization: |
Mckinight Brain Institute, University of Florida |
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| Project Title: |
The Study and Treatment of Parkinson's Disease in Florida |
Date Submitted |
1/13/2005 3:22:17 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Lynn, Rod Smith |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Scientists and clinicians at the MBI-UF are devloping a program called, "Translate PD" the purpose of which is, within five years, to bring promising therapies from the MBI-UF laboratories into clinical trials that will alleviate the devastating effects of PD and reduce health care costs. |
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| Recipient: |
Mcknight Brian Institute, University of Florida |
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Contact: |
Dr. Dennis Steindler |
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100 S. Newell Drive Bldg. 59, Rm. L5-101 |
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Contact Phone: |
(352) 392-0490 |
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Gainesville 32611 |
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Contact email: |
steindler@mbi.ufl.edu |
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| Counties: |
Alachua |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| Develop an Institution wide program for the study and treatment of Parkinson's disease |
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| Is this a project related to 2004 hurricane damage? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| MBI Parkinson's and Alzheimer's researchers are also establishing strategic partnerships with other public and private instituions across the state to bring promising therapies from the MBI-UF laboratories into clinical trials |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$625,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$625,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
None |
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Cash Amount |
$ |
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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: |
$625,000 |
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: |
"Parkinson's Disease" CRC Press, 2005 |
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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: |
Scheduled for presentation to the Alachua and Duval County Delegations |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
01/20/2005 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
