| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1370 | |||||||||
| Spinal Cord and Traumatic Brain Injury Research | |||||||||
| Requester: | Suzanne Sayfie | Organization: | The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis | ||||||
| Project Title: | Spinal Cord and Traumatic Brain Injury Research | Date Submitted | 1/15/2004 6:36:48 PM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Villalobos, Wilson | ||||||||
| 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. | |||||||||
| Recipient: | University of Miami School of Medicine | Contact: | Suzanne Sayfie | ||||||
| 1095 NW 14 Terrace | Contact Phone: | (305) 243-6001 | |||||||
| Miami 33136 | Contact email: | ||||||||
| Counties: | {Statewide} | ||||||||
| Gov't Entity: | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | Yes | |||||||
| 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. | |||||||||
| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? | No | ||||||||
| 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. | |||||||||
| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $1,426,000 | ||||||||
| Total cost of the project: | $15,226,024 | ||||||||
| Request has been made to fund: | Operations | ||||||||
| What type of match exists for this project? | Private | ||||||||
| Cash Amount | $6,844,055 | ||||||||
| Was this project previously funded by the state? | Yes | Fiscal Year: | 2002-2003 | Amount: | $1,426,000 | ||||
| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? | Unknown | ||||||||
| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? | Yes | ||||||||
| Agency | Health, Department Of | ||||||||
| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? | Unknown | ||||||||
| Is there a documented need for this project? | Yes | ||||||||
| Documentation: | records of 2000 to 2500 new injuries each year | ||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||
| Hearing Meeting Date: | 11/13/2003 | ||||||||