Congressman Cohen Announces Two NIH Grants for more than $1.4 Million to St. Jude
In addition to more than $8.3 million to the research hospital announced earlier this month
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced that St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital will receive two grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) totaling $1,486,541. The first, for $735,373, is from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, for advancing pantothenate kinase activation therapy, under the direction of Dr. Richard E. Lee. The second, for $751,168, is from the National Cancer Institute for the evaluation of cardiovascular outcomes among survivors of 2 Echos-2, under the direction of Dr. Matthew J. Ehrhardt.
Congressman Cohen announced six NIH grants to St. Jude, for more than $8.3 million, earlier this month. See those releases here and here and here.
Congressman Cohen made the following statement:
“While I am concerned about the attacks on science and the loss of respected scientists within our federal government, I am pleased to see this significant investment in the work being done at St. Jude. I commend all of the researchers whose work has been supported this month. They are saving lives and easing pain.”
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