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Show Heart Association Seeks Grant Applications Applications for 1958 research, grants are now being accepted, by the Utah Heart Association. Dr. Irving Erschler, chairman of the Research Committee, announced an-nounced today. These grants are made available avail-able by the heart association to support scientific studies related to the heart and blood vessel diseases. dis-eases. Dr. Ershler pointed out. They are open to physicians, to persons attached to colleges or Junior colleges, or others engaged engag-ed In a specific type of project irlited to the heart diseases. "It is felt that knowledge is the greatest single need in the fight to bring heart diseases under control," Dr. Ershler said. "These grants are specifically designed to bring about a better understanding under-standing of the three main causes of cardiovascular disease, namely; hardening of the arteries, arter-ies, high school pressure and rheumatic fever." He emphasised that 50 of the entire amount of money raised in Utah by the Utah Heart Association As-sociation will go Into local and national reserch programs In 1957-1)8, with the largest portion being allocated for heart research re-search in Utah. Since 1948 more than $20,600,000 has been channelled chan-nelled into scientific heart research re-search by the American Heart Association and its affiliates, he said. Applications for the grants must be sent to the Utah Heart Association at 415 South 2nd East by Oct. 1. Application forms are now available at the Utah Heart office. Award reci-l pients will be announced Nov. 15. |