Congressman Cohen Announces Two NIH Grants to St. Jude
Funding research in neurology and imaging
WASHINGTON -- Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced that St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital will receive two grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The first, an $894,735 grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), is for research into a novel imaging agent to delineate osteomyelitis in sickle cell disease. The second, a $277,500 grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), is for research related to epilepsy.
Congressman Cohen made the following statement:
“I have been concerned since the Trump administration announced a proposed reduction in research funding that institutions like St. Jude would be adversely affected. I am pleased to see this substantial investment in its scientific work to improve the lives of children and will continue to advocate for sustained funding for NIH.”
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