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Congressman Cohen Announces $705,312 in Grants for the UT Health Science Center

October 23, 2008


The National Institute of Allergy and Neurological Disorders gave a new award in the amount of $321,563 to Dr. Lawrence Reiter, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Anatomy Neurology at UT-HSC. Dr. Reiter’s research focuses mainly on the study of genes related to autism and autism spectrum disorders.

The Food and Drug Administration granted a new award in the amount of $199,999 to Dr. Alan Solomon, a Professor also in the UT-HSC Department of Medicine for further study of amyloidosis, a rare and potentially fatal disease that occurs when substances called amyloid proteins build up in organs.

Finally, the National Institute on Drug Abuse awarded Dr. Wen Lin Sun, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pharmacology a new grant worth $208,750. Dr. Ryoichi is the neural mechanisms of cocaine addiction.

Congressman Cohen stated, “I am very happy to announce these new grants from HHS for these three fine scientists at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis. The UT Health Science Center is a top notch research hospital and I am proud that these doctors are laying the groundwork for more scientific innovation and medical breakthroughs to come through the 9th District. I applaud HHS for continuing to recognize the quality work and scientific research being conducted at the UT-HSC in Memphis.”

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Issues:Health Care