April 19, 2006 Source: :
http://www.ucalgary.ca/news/april06/parkinsons-advisory.html Minister Clement to announce funding for innovative health research projects Media representatives are invited to attend a press conference by Health Minister, Tony Clement, to announce the latest round of national federal funding for Canada's top health research scientists. The news conference will highlight a new grant to the University of Alberta's Faculty of Medicine on music therapy and Parkinson's disease. Paul Brandt, award-winning country singer, will deliver a performance after talking about the impact of Parkinson's disease on his family and the need for innovative research and treatment. WHO:
Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Health
Dr. Alan Bernstein, President, Canadian Institutes of
Health Research
Dr. Harvey P. Weingarten, President and Vice-Chancellor,
University of Calgary
Paul Brandt, most awarded male country artist in Canada WHEN:
Thursday, April 20th, 2006
8:30 am Mountain Time WHERE:
Faculty of Medicine
Health Sciences Centre, Libin Lecture Theatre
3330 Hospital Drive
University of Calgary
(there is a parkade across from the entrance) For media assistance contact: Marie-France
Poirier, Media Specialist
CIHR, (613) 941-4563
cell: (613) 447-4794 Eric Waddell,
Press Secretary,
Office of the Honourable Tony Clement,
(613) 957-0200 __________ Leanne Niblock
lniblock@ucalgary.ca
Interim Director, Media Relations
Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
University of Calgary
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