Congressman Cohen Announces Heart Disease Research Grant to UTHSC

WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced that Dr. Jonathan H. Jaggar of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) Department of Physiology will receive a grant of $596,176 from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute for research on chloride channels in endothelial cells. Chloride channels are a type of protein that allows chloride (Cl^-) to flow in and out of cells. Endothelial cells are the type of cells which line all blood vessels and form capillaries. This research will help us better understand the physiology of a critical subset of cells.

Congressman Cohen made the following statement:

"Heart and vascular diseases are a leading killer in the United States, so important research like that underwritten by this NIH funding is likely to improve outcomes and save lives. I commend Dr. Jaggar and the UTHSC for undertaking this critical work."

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