SUNY DOWNSTATE’S STAR CENTER RECEIVES $4.4 MILLION GRANT
Jan 16, 2007
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University’s STAR Health Center has received a five-year
Ryan White Title III renewal grant totaling $4,443,580. The grant application received
an almost perfect score of 98. Luigi Procopio, HRSA project manager, commented, "Big
kudos to you and your staff for an outstanding competing application. A score of 98
is almost unheard of."
SUNY Downstate’s STAR (Special Treatment and Research) Health Center is the ambulatory
care site for University of Hospital of Brooklyn's designated AIDS center, as certified
by the NYS Department of Health AIDS Institute. It is funded by Ryan White Title III
through the federal Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and by University
Hospital at Downstate.
The strengths of the grant application, as noted in the review summary statement,
included: a clear documentation of the impact of the HIV epidemic in Downstate's service
area; a thoroughly presented work plan; specific evaluation activities, such as data
collection and monthly continuous quality improvement committee meetings; strong consumer
involvement; and an innovative program of supportive counseling and family stabilization.
### About SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University Downstate Health Sciences University in Brooklyn is one of four academic health centers
(AMCs) in The State University of New York (SUNY) 64-campus system and the only SUNY
AMC in New York City dedicated to health education, research, and patient care for
the borough’s 2.7 million residents. Its flagship hospital, University Hospital at
Downstate (UHD), is a teaching hospital and benefits from the expertise of Downstate’s
exceptional medical school and world-class academic center research facilities. With
a staff of over 800 physicians representing 53 specialties and subspecialties, Downstate
offers comprehensive healthcare services to the community. UHD provides high-risk neonatal and infant services, pediatric nephrology, and dialysis
for kidney diseases and is the only kidney transplantation program in Brooklyn. Beyond
its clinical expertise, Downstate houses a range of esteemed educational institutions,
including its College of Medicine, College of Nursing, School of Health Professions,
School of Graduate Studies, and School of Public Health. Downstate fosters innovation
through its multifaceted biotechnology initiative, the Biotechnology Incubator and
BioBAT, which support early-stage and more mature biotech companies.