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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1370 |
| Spinal Cord and Traumatic Brain Injury Research |
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| Requester: |
Suzanne Sayfie |
Organization: |
The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis |
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| Project Title: |
Spinal Cord and Traumatic Brain Injury Research |
Date Submitted |
1/15/2004 6:36:48 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Villalobos, Wilson |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Research at Florida's research universities leads the nation in development of regeneration strategies and functional rehabilitation technologies, to reduce cost of care and improve quality of life of trauma survivors. |
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| Recipient: |
University of Miami School of Medicine |
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Contact: |
Suzanne Sayfie |
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1095 NW 14 Terrace |
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Contact Phone: |
(305) 243-6001 |
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Miami 33136 |
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Contact email: |
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| Counties: |
{Statewide} |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| Selected programs in spinal cord injury and brain research, to develop improved rehabilitation technologies, protect and prevent nervous system damage and promoted regeneration and recovery of function. |
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| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Progress is reported annually to the state in the form of a written report, published in scientific journals and judged by scientific advisors and peers. New therapies are introduced for clinical use as they become established. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$1,426,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$15,226,024 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Private |
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Cash Amount |
$6,844,055 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2002-2003 |
Amount: |
$1,426,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Unknown |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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Yes |
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Agency |
Health, Department Of |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
Unknown |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
records of 2000 to 2500 new injuries each year |
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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: |
Miami Dade County Legislative Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
11/13/2003 |
