Mercer University to receive funds for use in cancer research

MACON – Congressman Sanford Bishop, D-Ga., has announced a $176,238 grant awarded to Mercer University from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The Exploratory Award Program is administered by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, a part of the National Institutes of Health. The grant will support cancer and auto-immune disease-related research at the university.

“Almost every American knows a friend or family member who is suffering from cancer or an autoimmune disease," Bishop said in a news release. "It is a public health challenge. Congress must support the amazing scientists across our country who are relentlessly advancing our understanding of medical science and how to better treat or even prevent these diseases.