Congressman Cohen Announces $1.8 Million in NIH Grants to St. Jude

Image August 18, 2026 Press Release Includes funding for the Beau Biden Moonshot WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced that St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital will receive three National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants totaling $1,882,804. Two of the grants, from the National Cancer Institute, will fund projects supported by the 21 st Century Cures Act, authorizing what’s referred to as the Beau Biden Moonshot. Congressman Cohen voted for the legislation in 2016. A third NIH grant, from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, will support research on enhanced T-cell function. Congressman Cohen announced five NIH grants totaling $2,657,819 on Monday. Congressman Cohen made the following statement: “I was pleased to support the 21 st Century Cures Act and the research it authorizes and am glad to see some of that work is being done at St. Jude, our premiere children’s cancer hospital. I commend all involved in these life-saving efforts.” # # # Issues : 9th District Children and Families Health Care Memphis Science and Technology Shelby County Tennessee