Earmark - Proton Beam Therapy (N: only continue civilian-military collaborative proto bean therapy initiative on East Coast of US in conjunction with WRAMC to provide state-of-the-art radiation treatment as well as clinical & non-clinical research)

Agency:		Department of Defense--Military
Bureau:		Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation
Account:		Research, development, test, and evaluation, Army (21-2040)
Certifying Official:		Deputy Comptroller Program/Budget
Contact Information:		http://WWW.DOD.GOV 703-697-5131

Proton Beam Therapy (N: only continue civilian-military collaborative proto bean therapy initiative on East Coast of US in conjunction with WRAMC to provide state-of-the-art radiation treatment as well as clinical & non-clinical research)

1 recipient will receive $9,773,000. This is a continuing earmark.

Year Enacted: 2005

Description: This is collaborative proposal from the Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc. and the University of Pennsylvania, with the work to be performed at Walter Reed Army Medical Center (WRAMC) and the University of Pennsylvania. They propose to design and construct multileaf collimators (MLC) to be used to deliver proton radiotherapy. This research project will be a truly unique joint collaborative effort between the University of Pennsylvania (UPENN) and the Children s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). The majority of the research for this project will occur at UPENN where the proton treatment facility is currently being designed and will soon undergo construction. The oversight and management for the proposal will be coordinated by and provided through the Radiation Oncology Service at WRAMC.

Beneficiary/Recipient	Amount ($K)	Program	Type	Address
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania	$9,773		Non-Profit	Philadelphia, PA

Citation

Source: Appropriations Report Language - Conference

Reference: 108-622

Location: Line 31, Page 258

Citation Excerpt: Proton Beam Therapy (N: only continue civilian-military collaborative proto bean therapy initiative on East Coast of US in conjunction with WRAMC to provide state-of-the-art radiation treatment as well as clinical & non-clinical research)

Last Modified: 16-Apr-2007