for 2009
Press Release - December 11, 2009
The National CFIDS Foundation (NCF) of Needham, MA has announced its=20
latest research grant recipient to add to its growing list of funded=20
projects
which total $ 451,160 for 2009.
Vitaly Citovsky, Ph.D., Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and=20
Cell Biology at SUNY Stony Brook, is the latest recipient of a research=20
grant
for $ 105,000 from the NCF. Citovsky's grant is titled =93Potential=20
synergism between cyanobacteria and Agrobacterium and its molecular basis=
.=94
According to Alan Cocchetto, NCF's Medical Director, =93This research is=20
aimed at determining if there is a synergistic relationship between two=20
very unique bacteria. It may be possible for agrobacterium to develop a=20
symbiotic relationship with cyanobacteria within the human microbiome,=20
ultimately enhancing the cyanobacteria's pathogenicity and to aggravate=20
the medical condition of the host. This is important since agrobacterium=20
is known to genetically transform human cells. Furthermore, this=20
research will complement the toxicology work currently underway by Harry=20
Davis, Ph.D. and his team at the University of Hawaii on ciguatera and=20
cyanobacteria and how they relate to CFIDS/ME.=94
Gail Kansky, NCF's President stated =932009 has been a terrific year for=20
the Foundation. Through the hard work of dedicated volunteers along with=20
generous donations from patients and benefactors, we have been able to=20
provide directed funding to some truly outstanding researchers worldwide=20
in an effort to conquer this disease. 2009 represents our largest=20
funding year ever since the Foundation first began its formal research=20
grant program in 2002. We have made tremendous strides in our knowledge=20
of this disease. These grants reflect our efforts to build upon our=20
previous research in a step-by-step fashion to connect all the=20
scientific and medical dots relating to CFIDS/ME. The NCF represents=20
what a true charity should be as there are no paid employees and our=20
donations go to fund innovative research projects. We look forward to=20
2010 because the results of this research should provide much hope to=20
millions of patients around the globe.=94
Founded in 1997, the goals of the NCF are to help fund medical research=20
to find a cause, expedite treatments and eventually a cure for CFIDS/ME.=20
The NCF is funded solely by individual contributions. Additional=20
information can be found on our website at www.ncf-net.org and in The=20
National Forum quarterly newsletter. The NCF can be reached by phone at=20
781-449-3535.
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