For Release: Monday, December 22, 2008
Contact: David Gillies: 202-225-5661

COSTELLO ANNOUNCES HHS GRANT FOR SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY CARBONDALE

Washington - U.S. Congressman Jerry Costello (D-IL) announced today that Southern Illinois University Carbondale has been awarded a $72,250 grant from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The funds will be used for a research project entitled: “Functional Role of Wnt11 in Uterine Development and Adult Function.”

“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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