For Release: Friday, June 24, 2005
Contact: David Gillies: 202-225-5661
Washington - U.S. Congressman Jerry Costello (D-IL) announced today that Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIUC) has received a $216,750 grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The funds will be used to study RNA splicing in Archaea.
"Federally-funded research results in many positive developments for society and SIUC continues to distinguish itself by the quality of its academic contributions," Costello said. "I will continue to support these efforts."
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