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Congressman Cohen Re-Introduces SOAR to Health and Wellness Act

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Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today introduced a bill that would reauthorize the Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond (SOAR) to Health and Wellness Act.


Congressman Cohen Condemns Proposed Cuts in Federal Support for Biomedical Research

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Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today condemned a Trump Administration proposal to cap facilities and administrative cost reimbursements to 15 percent of total research project costs on National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant awards to biomedical research institutions.


Congressman Cohen Announces $1.2 Million in Grants to UTHSC

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Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced that the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) will receive two grants from tow National Institutes of Health totaling $1,213,557.


Congressman Cohen Announces $1.2 Million CDC Grant to UTHSC

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Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced that the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) will receive a grant of $1,196,000 for its innovative cardiovascular health program from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion.


Congressman Cohen Announces $475,675 Grant to UTHSC

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Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced that the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) will receive a $475,675 grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to study “Candidalysin: a key mediator of Candida vaginitis immunopathology.”


Congressman Cohen Announces Rural Development Grant to Combat Sickle Cell Disease in the Delta Region

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Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced that the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) will receive a Rural Development grant of $364,502 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for technical assistance and training to combat sickle cell disease in the Delta region, and to improve communication between health care professionals.


Congressman Cohen Announces $2.2 Million in Grants to UTHSC

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Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced three National Institutes of Health grants totaling $2,203,064 to the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC). One, for $1,505,914, is for research to identify early-life modifiable risk factors for obesity and mental health problems in children, from the Office of the Director of the National Institutes of Health.… Read More


Congressman Cohen Announces NIH Grants to UTHSC and St. Jude

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Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced two grants from the National Institutes of Health. One, for $500,500, is for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital for a project entitled “Mechanisms of Sonic Hedgehog Signal Transduction” from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences. The second, for $423,500, is for research on periodontal ligament regeneration, from the… Read More