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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


Celebrating the Naming of the Lt. Col. Luke Weathers Jr. VA Medical Center

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On Tuesday, I announced a $511,066 grant to the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) from the National Eye Institute for research into a retinal disease.


Congressman Cohen Announces a More Than Half Million Dollar 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 $511,066 from the National Eye Institute to study retinal angiogenesis.


Congressman Cohen Announces $750,000 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 $750,000 grant to strengthen its Family Medicine program from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Rural Residency Planning and Development Program.


Congressman Cohen Announces $237,809 Grant to UTHSC to Study Treatment of Tooth Decay

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Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced that the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) will receive a $237,809 grant from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research to study a novel Fluorine non-plasma’s effect on tooth decay. Congressman Cohen made the following statement: “Tooth decay can have a significant impact on overall health,… Read More