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UM News Service MISSOULA – Researchers in the Center for Translational Medicine at the University of Montana have been awarded $2.5 million in funding from the National Institutes of Health to identify and advance a COVID-19 vaccine candidate. The principal investigator on the two-year award is Dr. Jay Evans, the center director and a research professor in UM’s Division of Biological Sciences. “When the call came from NIH in February to shift focus and develop a vaccine against SARS-CoV-2, we quickly adjusted lower priority vaccine projects to focus our efforts on this urgent need,” Evans said. “Our dedicated team of experienced researchers stepped u...
News from the Office of Senator Tester MONTANA – One week after urging FEMA to open up $100 million of appropriated funding for first responders to purchase personal protective equipment and other supplies to address COVID-19, U.S. Senator Jon Tester announced that Montana fire depart...
News from the office of Senator Tester MONTANA – With Montana airports struggling to keep up with costs after the COVID-19 pandemic brought air travel to a standstill, U.S. Senator Jon Tester successfully secured $30,000 to help the Ronan Airport cover operational expenses, staffing and certain de...
News from the Office of Governor Steve Bullock MONTANA — Governor Steve Bullock recently recognized the additional efforts of Montana’s mental health providers, who have donated personal protective equipment and are expanding access to mental health services in response to the increased ment...
News from the North Lake County Public Library POLSON — The North Lake County Public Library Board of Trustees unanimously agreed that the best way to keep our staff and community safe is to continue to keep the library building closed to the public. We have been closely following the Governor&rsq...
News from the Ronan School District RONAN/PABLO — This spring, due to social distancing as a result of COVID-19, the Ronan School District No. 30 is conducting their annual Kindergarten Round Up preregistration for Ronan and Pablo residents, via telephone call-in. Registration to pre-enroll,...
News from Jennifer Rolfsness, Helping Hands administrator LAKE COUNTY – We here at Helping Hands are eager to return to life as it was before the pandemic. That won’t happen anytime soon, at least until we have widespread immunity. What we need to establish is a new “normal&rd...
News from the Boys and Girls Club The Boys and Girls Club of the Flathead Reservation and Lake County is holding a virtual fundraiser for their community meals program. Throughout the pandemic the club has shifted focus to a feeding program to serve over 1,000 meals each night to every communit...
News from Senator Jon Tester BIG SANDY — U.S. Senator Jon Tester today announced $300,000 in pandemic relief funding for the Montana Department of Health and Human Services for Aging and Disability Resource Centers that help older Montanans navigate and support long-term care service systems...
