Tuesday, September 16, 2008
The University of Kansas received the largest federal research award ever awarded in Kansas, the Office of Research and Graduate Studies announced yesterday.
With the $20.2-million research award from the National Institutes of Health, the University will establish a Specialized Chemistry Center on West Campus. The center will be a part of the NIH Molecular Libraries Probe Production Centers Network, which seeks to find molecules that can help fight diseases and improve health.
The NIH uses its network of researchers to solve problems that can’t be solved in just one lab, said Jeff Aubé, professor of medical chemistry and leader of the 6-year research initiative.
“What makes me excited about this is it puts KU right in the middle of some of the most forward-thinking, biomedical research in the country,” Aubé said in a news release yesterday.
The research findings will hopefully aid in discovering novel approaches to therapies and prevention, especially for rare or neglected diseases, said Elias Zerhouni, director of the NIH.
The University accompanies Vanderbilt University as the only institutions with a designated Specialized Chemistry Center.
— — Edited by Andy Greenhaw
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