Senate Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #939 Ph.D. in Biomedical Science
Requester:	Omar Franco		Organization:		University of Miami
Project Title:	Ph.D. in Biomedical Science		Date Submitted:		01/31/2000 8:56:22 AM
District Member:	Jim Scott		Service Area:		Statewide
Counties Affected:	{Statewide}
Recipient:	University of Miami School of Medicine		Contact:		Omar Franco
	1600 NW 12 Avenue		Contact Phone:		(305) 243-5935
	Miami 33101
Project Description:
Training of students in disciplines such as: Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Physiology, Biophysics, Pharmocology, Microbiology and Immunology.
Services Provided/Benefit to State:
The State benefits in two ways: 1.Students in Ph.D. sciences help bring down research costs 2.Biomedical companies locate wherever there is a pool of highly trained individuals.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Placement of highly trained individuals in the Pharmaceutical and Biotech fields.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:				$1,080,000
Total cost of the project:		$6,000,000

Request has been made to fund:			Operations
Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?					Yes
	Cash Amount:	$3,000,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?					Yes
	Fiscal Year:	1999-2000		Amount:	$576,000
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?					Unknown
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?					Yes
	Agency:	Education, Department Of, And Commissioner Of Education
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?					Yes
Is there a documented need for this project?					Yes
	Documentation:	National Research Council Study "Trends in the Early Careers of Life Scientists"
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 Legislative Delegation
	Meeting Date:	12/01/1999