Congressman Cohen Announces $378,000 Grant for St. Jude

“This is the second grant that has been awarded to Dr. Ware this year for his work on sickle cell disease, and I am grateful to HHS for their continued support of the important research being undertaken by scientists in the 9th District like him” said Congressman Cohen. The new grant will be used for a study into hydroxyurea, a drug used to reduce the rate of painful attacks in sickle-cell disease patients.

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