Congressman Cohen Announces Pediatric Leukemia Research Grant to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

MEMPHIS – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that St. Jude Children's Research Hospital will receive a $528,622 grant from the National Cancer Institute to study clonal therapy for pediatric T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

Congressman Cohen made the following statement:

"St. Jude has done remarkable work in treating childhood leukemia patients. I know this grant from the National Cancer Institute will advance that important research and will ultimately save lives."

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