Cohen Announces $307K for Cancer Treatment Research

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) $307,100 for cancer treatment research.

“The University of Tennessee Health Science Center has a long history of helping Memphians and other Tennesseans fight cancer,” said Congressman Cohen. “These new federal funds will help provide the Health Science Center with the funds it needs to continue its cancer treatment research and help people fight cancer.”

Established in 1911 and accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, UTHSC is the flagship statewide academic health system, offering three undergraduate programs, more than 20 graduate degrees, and three professional programs. During fiscal year 2010, UTHSC faculty and staff received nearly $100 million in research funding, including support from National Institutes of Health grants and private foundations.