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Massachusetts Society for Medical Research honors Senator Moore |
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Aaron Lazare, MD, UMass Medical School, Chancellor and Dean; Alan Dittrich, PhD, MSMR President; Senator Moore; Dean Anthony Carruthers, PhD, UMass Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. |
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November 13, 2006...The Massachusetts Society for Medical Research (MSMR) recently honored Senator Richard T. Moore (D-Uxbridge) for his leadership in creating Massachusetts Biomedical Research Day – October 21 – which became law over the Governor’s veto in the closing days of the 2006 session. “I am honored to receive this prestigious award from the society,” said Senator Moore. “I have great respect for the society’s work to tirelessly advance the Commonwealth’s health care system and we should recognize their great contributions in this field.” In upcoming years, MSMR, which first proposed Biomedical Research Day, will conduct events tied to the day, linking researchers, students, legislators, journalists and the general public in a greater appreciation for and understanding of the benefits produced by biomedical research that is performed here in Massachusetts. Alan Dittrich, PhD, MSMR President, added, “Biomedical Research in Massachusetts creates life-saving advances and it adds greatly to our state economy. More than $2 billion flows into Massachusetts from Federal research grants each year – giving us the highest per family life science research stream in the country. Corporate research carried on by legions of Massachusetts firms adds hundreds of millions dollars more. It is entirely fitting that we should set aside one day to celebrate and thank biomedical researchers for the work they do every day.” |
