MANHATTAN – The Johnson Cancer Research Center at Kansas State University has announced just how much funding has been raised this year for cancer research.
The university said Wednesday the research center awarded $345,042 in fiscal year 2019. In addition to $50,000 to establish a Center of Excellence for Pancreatic Cancer Research and nearly $115,000 to support graduate students, the center provided more than $78,000 for studies into cell cycle regulation as well as premature aging of fat tissue and subsequent increased cancer risk in obese children, just to name a few. This is, of course, a great achievement that should inspire those who are in the fight against cancer or whose lives have been affected by the disease. It is clearly an important and worthy cause in the public’s conscience. It is hoped that funding will only continue to grow as the years go by so that future generations will not fear the disease as we do today.
Private donations to the cancer research center allow it to provide faculty and students hundreds of thousands of dollars each year in a competitive award to support innovative cancer research, laboratory casework, laboratory equipment purchases, mentoring of student researchers, and more. Improving scientific facilities can help dramatically with furthering and advancing research in important fields. This is why every penny counts as the more money that is provided could potentially go towards helping scientists conduct groundbreaking research where the hope is it will result in the saving of many lives over time. This money only allows for state of the art equipment like those found on sites like SciQuip, (including stirrers, evaporators, and here’s a professional incubator that could be utilized also) for research to grow closer to solutions every day, with only the most knowledgable student researchers due to outstanding mentoring. Every bit of money makes a difference in finding a well-needed cure for cancer. More information can be found at cancer.k-state.edu.
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