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Congressman Cohen Announces $700,000 Research Grant for UTHSC

February 18, 2020

Research focuses on resistance in a common cause of fungal infection

WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that the University of Tennessee Health Science Center will receive a $702,163 grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases for research on drug resistance in a form of fungus responsible for lung infections.

Congressman Cohen made the following statement:

"Understanding disease resistance is the best way to avoid serious infections like those targeted in this research. I'm pleased our Memphis-based medical school is putting scientists to work on this important research."