Congressman Cohen Announces Bioengineering Grant to University of Memphis

WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that the University of Memphis will receive a grant of $414,779 from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering for a project entitled "Downregulation of neutrophil extracellular traps by fibrous regeneration template design." The project is under the direction of Dr. Gary L. Bowlin, Chairman and Professor in the University's Biomedical Engineering Department.

Congressman Cohen made the following statement:

"This important research supported by one of our esteemed National Institutes of Health will advance our understanding it this critical area of biomedical engineering, improving our technical prowess in treatment outcomes. I commend Chairman Bowlin and the University for this significant grant award."

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