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Congressman Cohen Announces Research Grant

May 28, 2019

Funding for UTHSC Research into infections

WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that the University of Tennessee Health Science Center will be receiving a $228,000 research grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to examine infection from leptospira bacteria.

Congressman Cohen made the following statement:

"I'm pleased to announce this important research grant which will keep Tennessee's medical school in the vanguard of scientific research."