Congressman Cohen Announces $3.2 Million Grant to University of Tennessee Health Science Center

MEMPHIS – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) will receive a grant of $3,211,742 to repair, renovate and modernize its biocontainment laboratory from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

Congressman Cohen made the following statement:

"I am always pleased to see the National Institutes of Health investing in our community. This grant to upgrade UTHSC's biocontainment lab will allow its scientists to conduct cutting-edge research in an improved facility, ultimately making discoveries that will save lives."

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