We Have a Winner!

The Kanzius Cancer Research project ended the competition as first-place winner in the $250,000 Pepsi competition.

News reports credit social networking sites for fueling the Kanzius votes.  So we have had a small part in obtaining funding for this worthwhile project.  Some of us voted every day.  Thanks to those supporters and also to those who forwarded our request for votes to their other distribution lists.

 The lead researcher, Steven Curley, M.D., Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, worked with John Kanzius up until the time of John's death from leukemia last hear.  He has outlined plans for using the award.  Of the total,

• $120,000 will be set aside to "hire a molecular biologist specializing in cancer-cell targeting";
• $60,000 will provide funds to hire a "physicist for nanoparticle research";
•  $70,000 will be used for a "global communications plan" ( Erie Times - News, May 1, 2010,9B).

We have all helped this initiative.  Thanks to all of you who voted...and voted...and voted again!