Ks. economy gets $4.4 M injection

The Topeka Capital-Journal Online
By Tim Carpenter
Updated January 27, 2010 at 12:07am

The Kansas Bioscience Authority moved Tuesday to invest $4.4 million in animal health, human health and bioenergy to accelerate economic growth in the state.

Former Gov. John Carlin, president of the authority's board, said the expenditure of $1.8 million to support cancer research at The University of Kansas and four other initiatives indicate the type of commitment the agency has made to economic expansion since created in 2004 by the Legislature.

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