Academic Health Center scientists, physicians, and research centers have attracted $34 million in stimulus grants since the U.S. Recovery Act was approved in February 2009. This funding will accelerate their research to advance science and improve health.
The funding also will create jobs. According to the National Institutes of Health, $1 of research funding multiplies to more than $2 in the economy — through purchasing supplies, hiring staff, and other research expenses.
Stimulus grants distributed by the National Institutes of Health target projects promising results within two years as well as provide support for ongoing research.
What stimulus grants mean for the AHC
Analyzing and fighting HIV/AIDS globally
The world’s largest HIV clinical trials, which include more than 10,000 people, are led by biostatistician Jim Neaton and his team. With $1.6 million in stimulus funding, they now turn their attention to understanding how individual’s genetic differences may determine the best treatment strategy for HIV/AIDS. The global reach of Neaton’s International Network for Strategic Initiatives in Global HIV Trials (INSIGHT) gives researchers access to data and samples from around the world.
Previous clinical research by Neaton and team, showing continuous drug treatment was best, improved treatments for people with HIV. “Jim Neaton’s scholarship has real-world impact,” says John Finnegan, Jr., dean of the School of Public Health.
The world’s largest HIV clinical trials, which include more than 10,000 people, are led by biostatistician 