Science and Technology
MEMPHIS – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) will receive a $705,287 grant from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute for research predicting the progression of chronic kidney disease in sickle cell anemia using machine learning models.
Congressman Cohen made the following statement:
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) delivered brief remarks from the House floor this evening, urging everyone eligible for a coronavirus vaccination to get one. He noted that conservative radio talk show host Phil Valentine and Memphis football star Danton Barto, have passed in recent days, unvaccinated, but urging others to get the shots.
In his remarks, Congressman Cohen said:
MEMPHIS – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that the University of Memphis will receive a grant of $299,998 to underwrite a project titled "Understanding the Role of Undergraduate Research and Mentoring in the Self-Efficacy, Identity, and Success of Engineering Undergraduate Students" under the direction of Electrical Computer Engineering Professor Chrysanthe Preza.
Congressman Cohen made the following statement:
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that St. Jude Children's Research Hospital will receive a $416,074 grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke for clinical research related to neurological disorders.
Congressman Cohen made the following statement:
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), recently named the Co-Chairman of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE), also known as the Helsinki Commission, today presided at a hearing on "The First Clean Olympics? Rodchenkov Act Enforcement at Toyko." The Commission heard from expert witnesses on the effort to hold those accountable for the unfair advantage provided by performance-enhancing drugs as the Olympic Games begin in Tokyo.
MEMPHIS – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that St. Jude Children's Research Hospital will receive a grant of $448,750 from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke for research related to neurological disorders.
Congressman Cohen made the following statement:
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that St. Jude Children's Research Hospital will receive a $1,750,578 grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke for "Dissecting the role of NEU1-dependent de-sialylation in neurodegeneration and neuroinflammation."
Congressman Cohen made the following statement:
"I am pleased that the National Institutes of Health are investing significant funding to better understand and treat neurological disorders. This funding will ultimately ease pain and lead to a better quality of life."
MEMPHIS – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) will receive a $231,000 grant from the National Institute of Mental Health for research on extracellular vesicles-based drug delivery of antiretroviral regimen to target central nervous system HIV reservoirs.
Congressman Cohen made the following statement:
MEMPHIS – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that the University of Memphis will receive a grant of $504,545 from the National Science Foundation for a project called "Collaborative Research: Understanding the rules of honest signaling" under the direction of College of Health Sciences Assistant Professor Yufeng Zhang.
Congressman Cohen made the following statement: