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| https://lowey.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/lowey-announces-570000-federal-grant-new-york-medical-college-valhalla | Lowey Announces $570,000 Federal Grant to New York Medical College in Valhalla | 2014-12-10 | 2014 | 2014-12 | Democrat | House | NY | Nita Lowey | L000480 | lowey.house.gov | legacy | HHS grant money will fund study on chemotherapy's effects on ovaries and treatments to prevent damage and preserve fertility Nine percent of young population may benefit from this research VALHALLA, NY Congresswoman Nita M. Lowey (D-Westchester/Rockland), the Ranking Member on the House Appropriations Committee, today announced a $571,274 federal grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to New York Medical College (NYMC) in Valhalla to study the effect of chemotherapy on ovaries. These federal investments could help put an end to the cycle of suffering caused by cancer, said Lowey. I'm immensely proud of the Lower Hudson Valley's medical research sector, which is hard at work improving the quality of life for people suffering from debilitating diseases while growing our regional economy. As Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee, I will continue to fight for increased medical research funding that helps women and children overcome cancer. The NYMC research project, led by Professor Kutluk Oktay, M.D., will seek to reveal the mechanisms of chemotherapy-induced ovarian damage and medical treatments to prevent such damage and preserve fertility. Up to nine percent of the young population may potentially benefit from this research. I am pleased to receive this funding enabling important research to be done on the effects chemotherapy has on fertility," said Dr. Oktay.By understanding how chemotherapy damages ovaries, medical treatments can be developed to preserve fertility during cancer treatments. According to NYMC, between two and nine percent of children and reproductive-aged people will be exposed to fertility-damaging side effects of cancer treatment. While various fertility preservation methods have been developed, medical professionals still do not fully understand how chemotherapy damages ovaries. A fuller understanding could lead to the preservation of fertility during cancer treatment without a need for expensive and invasive assisted reproduction techniques later. Congresswoman Lowey, as Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee, has fought to increase investments in medical research. She is a longtime member of the subcommittee that funds medical research, and funding to National Institutes of Health has nearly tripled since she joined the committee. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |