Senate Committee Publications
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #166 | |||||||||
Brain Bank | |||||||||
Requester: | Steven D. Sonenreich | Organization: | Mount Sinai Medical Center | ||||||
Project Title: | Brain Bank | Date Submitted | 1/3/2003 12:54:01 PM | ||||||
Sponsors: | Margolis | ||||||||
Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
The Wein Center acts as both a research facility and the administrative body for the four other brain banks around the state. | |||||||||
Recipient: | Mount Sinai Medical Center | Contact: | Elise Lipoff Mayer | ||||||
4300 Alton Road | Contact Phone: | (305) 674-2700 | |||||||
Miami Beach 33140 | |||||||||
Counties: | Dade | ||||||||
Gov't Entity: | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | Yes | |||||||
Project Description: | |||||||||
The Brain Bank funding is used to study the brains of individuals with dementing illnesses and to provide tissue for research. | |||||||||
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? | No | ||||||||
Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
Improved diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer's and other mental disorders. | |||||||||
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $130,000 | ||||||||
Total cost of the project: | $162,500 | ||||||||
Request has been made to fund: | Operations | ||||||||
What type of match exists for this project? | Private | ||||||||
Cash Amount | $ | In-kind Amount | $32,500 | ||||||
Was this project previously funded by the state? | Yes | Fiscal Year: | 2002-2003 | Amount: | $130,000 | ||||
Is future-year funding likely to be requested? | Yes | Amount: | $130,000 | To Fund: | Operations | ||||
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? | Unknown | ||||||||
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? | Unknown | ||||||||
Is there a documented need for this project? | Yes | ||||||||
Documentation: | There are approximately 46,000 Alzheimer's patients in Miami-Dade County. | ||||||||
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? | Yes | ||||||||
Hearing Body: | Miami-Dade County Delegation | ||||||||
Hearing Meeting Date: | 12/17/2002 |