State Aid for Gallo Urged

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State Aid for Gallo Urged

Baltimore Sun (12/15/95) P. 1C
Frece, John W.

Government and business leaders from Maryland urged approval on Thursday of state funding for Dr. Robert C. Gallo's planned institute of Human Virology. House Appropriations Chairman Howard P. Rawlings and Senate Budget and Taxation Chairwoman Barbara A. Hoffmann anticipated that their committees would approve the initial $3 million needed for the project, which will cost Maryland taxpayers some $24 million in the end. "The implications for humankind are phenomenal," noted Hoffmann. "Any state that gets this team and this institute is going to be automatically in the forefront of the cutting edge of science and technology." The primary goal of the center, which will be part of the University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute, will be to develop "better therapy for HIV-infected people," Dr. Gallo said, adding that research will also focus on viruses that cause some cancers and neurological disorders. Related Story: Washington Post (12/15) P. A10

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