Congressman Cohen Announces $2.8 Million in NIH Grants to St. Jude

WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced six National Institutes of Health grants totaling $2,843,327 to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. The congressman announced three grants from the National Cancer Institute to St. Jude, totaling $1,172,297, on Monday.

The grants announced today include four from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke totaling $1,539,335; one from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases for $612,567; and one from the National Cancer Institute for $691,425.

Congressman Cohen made the following statement:

"These federal investments in our premiere children's research hospital - totaling more than $4 million just this week - are a testament to the quality, life-saving work it is known for around the world. I congratulate the medical professionals at St. Jude whose work is supported by the National Institutes of Health, and wish them well as they pursue their research goals."

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