Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Arkansas Biosciences Institute touts $4.50 ROI and research wins from tobacco‑settlement funding
Summary
ABI told the Senate committee it receives about $10 million annually from tobacco settlement funds, has leveraged roughly $816 million in extramural awards over 20 years, produced about 7,500 publications and reported a recent return on investment of about $4.50 per dollar.
Officials from the Arkansas Department of Health and the Arkansas Biosciences Institute presented the Tobacco Settlement Commission quarterly report and ABI’s 20th annual summary to the Senate Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee.
Matt Gilmore of the Department of Health said the January–March 2022 quarterly report reflected disruptions from the Omicron COVID‑19 wave but showed positive trends in screenings and in health‑professional education. He noted changes in…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
