NJ appropriates $10M for pediatric cancer research

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New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed the fiscal year 2022 state budget, which included a $10 million appropriation to support pediatric cancer research. 

This legislation, which was sponsored by Senate President Stephen M. Sweeney and Sen. Anthony M. Bucco, will support the establishment of the Pediatric Cancer Center at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey.

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