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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1888 |
| Alzheimer's Disease Florida Epidemic |
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| Requester: |
Dennis Steindler, Ph.D |
Organization: |
McKnight Brain Institute, University of Florida |
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| Project Title: |
Alzheimer's Disease Florida Epidemic |
Date Submitted |
1/12/2006 9:40:24 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Lynn |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| The state of Florida will benefit fiscally from a cure for Alzheimer's as it will reduce the number of Floridians suffering from Alzheimer's by mid-century. By this date, without a cure, as many as 1.5 million Floridians will suffer from Alzheimer's at a cost to the state of over $40 billion. |
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| Recipient: |
University of Florida McKnight Brain Institute |
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Contact: |
Dennis Steindler, Ph.D |
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100 S. Newell Drive, Bldg 59 |
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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: |
| Increased funding will expand and continue the current initiative to recruit world-class Alzheimer's disease faculty and successfully secure a federally-funded National Institute on Aging Alzheimer's Research Center (ADRC). These funds will be used for new faculty recruitment and seed funding of novel, high-risk but huge impact diagnostic and treatment strategies, including genetic, molecular, and cellular therapeutic agents in combination with rehabilitation, to significantly reduce the devastating fiscal and personal consequences of Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimer's affects an estimated 10% of those over age 65 and 50% of those over age 85. Of the 4 million Americans afflicted with Alzheimer's, more than 10% reside in Florida. Without a cure, it is estimated that by mid-century, as many as 1.5 million Floridians will suffer from Alzheimer's at a cost to the state of over $40 billion. It is therefore in the state's best interest to help secure a cure or treatments for this disease. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Increased funding will provide novel and huge impact diagnostic and treatment strategies, including genetic, molecular, and cellular therapeutic agents in combination with rehabilitation to significantly reduce the devastating fiscal and personal consequences of Alzheimer's disease. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$1,500,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$1,500,000 |
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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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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2005-2006 |
Amount: |
$500,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$1,500,000 |
To Fund: |
Operations |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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Yes |
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Agency |
Education, Department Of |
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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: |
McKnight Brain Institute Needs Assessment |
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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: |
Alachua County Legislative Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
12/14/2005 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
