Cohen: UTHSC to Receive $367K for Research into Neurological Disorders

Press Release

Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded the University of Tennessee Health Science Center $367,249 for clinical research related to neurological disorders. The new federal funds will be administered by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS).

"UTHSC is one of the best research centers in the country," said Congressman Cohen. "Neurological disorders are a growing concern across the country and around the world. This new federal funding will help provide doctors, researchers and scientists at UTHSC with the tools they need to help study neurological disorders and help save lives."

NINDS conducts, fosters, coordinates, and guides research on the causes, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of neurological disorders and stroke, and supports basic research in related scientific areas.

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