Science and Technology
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced that St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital was awarded $435,000 from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. The new federal funding will help finance continued research into the effects of molecular control of TCR signaling and function on the immune system.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced that the University of Tennessee Health Science Center was awarded $224,484 in new federal funding by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) to support alcohol research programs.
“The University of Tennessee Health Science Center is one of our country’s premier research centers,” said Congressman Cohen. “This new federal funding will help expand our understanding of the dangers and effects of alcohol consumption.”
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-09) today announced that the University of Tennessee Health Science Center was awarded $370,000 for heart and vascular research by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI).
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-09) today announced that St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital was awarded more than $400,000 for cancer treatment research by the National Cancer Institute (NCI).
“St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital has been a pioneer in providing its patients with high quality care for years,” said Congressman Cohen. “These new federal funds will enable the Hospital to continue to invest in forward-thinking cancer research that benefits our children.”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today announced the College of Pharmacy at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) was awarded $1,121,415 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to help support minority students pursue their education at the College of Pharmacy.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today announced that St. Jude’s Children Hospital has been awarded two federal research grants worth more than $680,000 from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences and the National Cancer Institute.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today announced that the University of Memphis has been awarded $425,714 for cancer detection and diagnosis research from the National Cancer Institute (NCI).
“The University of Memphis is known for its top-of-the-line cancer research facilities,” said Congressman Cohen. “These funds will help the University of Memphis continue its work and provide students with clinical experience that will help Memphians and Americans across the country.”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today announced the Memphis Bioworks Foundation has been awarded $760,000 by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the construction of the UT-Baptist Research Park in the downtown Memphis Medical Center.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today announced the University of Tennessee Health Science Center was awarded $348,400 for diabetes, endocrinology and metabolic research from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). Memphis and Shelby County have some of the highest diabetes rates in the nation.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today announced St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital has been awarded $500,000 from the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) for a Pre-clinical PET Imaging System to track the effectiveness of treatment in patients.