$16 Million in Federal Stimulus Funding Establishes Seattle as a Hub of Comparative-Effectiveness Research...(cancer research is done in patients in t...),Health

Date:10/5/2009

cancer research is done in patients in the early stages of their disease, so we know relatively little about patterns of treatment among patients whose cancer has recurred or progressed," said Paul Fishman, Ph.D., an associate investigator at Group Health and co-investigator on the project. "This study will provide evidence needed to support better care for more patients. Our research will be based on a wide range of patients who receive care in the full range of clinical settings where Americans receive their cancer care."

These GO grants represent just a fraction of federal stimulus funding for biomedical research awarded to these Seattle institutions. In total, as of Oct. 1, the UW schools of Medicine, Public Health and Pharmacy had received $79.6 million for 186 projects, the Hutchinson Center had received nearly $40.4 million for 60 projects, and Group Health had received more than $17 million for 15 projects.

About Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center -- At Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, interdisciplinary teams of world-renowned scientists and humanitarians work together to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer, HIV/AIDS and other diseases. Center researchers, including three Nobel laureates, bring a relentless pursuit and passion for health, knowledge and hope to their work and to the world. For more information, please visit www.fhcrc.org.

About the University of Washington School of Public Health -- The UW School of Public Health is one of 40 accredited schools of public health in the nation and the only one in the Northwest. The mission of the school is to promote better health, prevent illness and injury, and ensure more efficient and cost-effective health care services through education, research and service. The combination of discipline-oriented academic programs in the school's five departments and strong interdisciplinary research provides a setting for
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