Congressman Cohen Announces $2.3 Million in Health and Human Services Grants to St. Jude

Image July 21, 2026 Press Release Support for graduate students, cancer research and genome science WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced $2,316,842 in Department of Health and Human Services grants to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. One grant, for $784,842, will support graduate medical education. A second, for $1,077,000 from the National Cancer Institute is for integrating systems immunology with immunometabolism and cancer immunity under the direction of Dr. Hongbo Chi. A third grant, for $455,000 from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, will study genome stability in glia and diseases under the director of Dr. Peter J. McKinnon. Congressman Cohen made the following statement: “St. Jude continues to undertake critical research in diverse fields. I congratulate Drs. Chi and McKinnon on receiving federal grants to aid in their ongoing, life-saving work. I’m also pleased St. Jude is receiving support to help build the next generation of health care researchers.” # # # Issues : 9th District Children and Families Economy and Jobs Health Care Memphis Science and Technology Shelby County Tennessee