Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #166
Brain Bank
Requester:		Steven D. Sonenreich			Organization:		Mount Sinai Medical Center
Project Title:		Brain Bank			Date Submitted		1/3/2003 12:54:01 PM
Sponsors:		Margolis
Statewide Interest:
The Wein Center acts as both a research facility and the administrative body for the four other brain banks around the state.
Recipient:		Mount Sinai Medical Center			Contact:		Elise Lipoff Mayer
		4300 Alton Road			Contact Phone:		(305) 674-2700
		Miami Beach 33140
Counties:		Dade
Gov't Entity:			Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):					Yes
Project Description:
The Brain Bank funding is used to study the brains of individuals with dementing illnesses and to provide tissue for research.
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida?								No
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Improved diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer's and other mental disorders.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$130,000
Total cost of the project:			$162,500
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
What type of match exists for this project?					Private
	Cash Amount		$			In-kind Amount		$32,500
Was this project previously funded by the state?							Yes
	Fiscal Year:		2002-2003		Amount:		$130,000
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Yes
	Amount:		$130,000		To Fund:		Operations
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?							Unknown
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?							Unknown
Is there a documented need for this project?						Yes
	Documentation:		There are approximately 46,000 Alzheimer's patients in Miami-Dade County.
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:			Miami-Dade County Delegation
	Hearing Meeting Date:			12/17/2002