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April 19, 1984.
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Mr. C. M. Seymour
Executive Secretary
Canadian Tobacco Manufacturers' Council
1808 Sherbrooke Street West
Montreal, Quebec
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Dear Chris:
on behalf of the Meakins-Christie Laboratories, I would like to submit
our application for Canadian Tobacco Manufacturers' Counci 1 funding
for 1984-1985. The title of this year's application is:
Studies of Respiratory Physiopathology in Patients with Chronic
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
For the past several years the Canadian Tobacco Manufacturers% Council
has supported our studies on animal models of tobacco injury. These
studies should be completed by the end of September 1984. :A brief
progress report is appended. As discussed at our last meeting, we
propose a change in our request for continued funding - to studies of i
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respiratory phys in patients with chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease. These studies more fairly represent the mainstream
of the current research interests in the Meakins-Christie
Laboratories. We hope that the Canadian Tobacco Manufacturers'Council
will see fit to give their support to these endeavours.
The Meakins-Christie Laboratories has been a leading cen: 'tre for
research in respiratory physiopathology since its inception An 1972.
The laboratories host 25 research trainees from around the world, 11
research directors, and 2-4 professors who spend their sabbaticals
here for varying periods of time. The laboratory continues 'ot only
to be at the forefront of new knowledge but also continues to grow.
As the Canadian Tobacco Manufacturers' Council is no doubt aware, the
real value of funding from the Medical Research Council and other
public agencies has not been maintained. ' The major areas that are
particularly underfunded are the support of young investigators and
research trainees which is particularly worrisome for the mea kins-
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Christie Laboratories. To this end we are requesting partial funding
for three major lines of research that we feel are particularl worthy
of support and that are representative of our laboratories. In each
area of investigation, we have either identified specific proj cts for
which no other funding exists, or have requested funding for rainees
or young investigators to work on projects that have funding 6nly for
materials and supplies and for technical assistance. ' In addition, a
sum of $23,,000 is requested to cover some of our on-going Osearch
expenses.
On behalf of the Meakins-Christie Laboratories I wish to t@ank the
Canadian Tobacco Manufacturers' Council and yourself, f@r your
generous support provided to us.
Yours sincerely,
J ilic-Emili, M.D., F.R.S.C.,
Professor of Physiology
Director, Meakins-Christie Labs.
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