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Congressman Cohen Announces $3 Million Aging Research Grant to UTHSC

August 29, 2025

Study of antioxidant shortages in age-associated cognitive decline

WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced that the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) will receive a grant of $3,078,607 from the National Institute on Aging to study the relationship between a shortage of antioxidants and age-associated cognitive decline under the direction of Dr. Megan Mulligan.

Congressman Cohen made the following statement:

“Understanding and slowing age-related cognitive decline grows more important every day as our population of senior citizens rises. I applaud Dr. Mulligan and UTHSC for undertaking this critical research.”

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