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WASHINGTON, D.C –October 1, 2008 - U.S. Rep Ron Lewis (KY-02) secured $2 million in federal funding for the Owensboro Cancer Research Program at the Mitchell Memorial Cancer Center. The designation was included as part of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act of 2009 signed into law Tuesday morning by President Bush.
“These funds will provide the Owensboro Cancer Research Program with additional resources to better understand, treat, and prevent cancer,” said Lewis. “This research is critical for the development of important new plant-based pharmaceuticals.”
The University of Louisville’s Brown Cancer Center and the Owensboro Medical Health System created the Owensboro Cancer Research Program as a joint venture to develop cancer therapies using plant production systems. Research is conducted at laboratories maintained by OMHS at their Mitchell Memorial Cancer Center.
“I have strongly supported this project since its inception,” said Lewis. “I am proud to have worked with local officials and medical professionals to provide federal support during the past two years.”
Lewis secured an additional $2.5 million designation in the FY 2008 budget.
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