Tennessee

State Coordinators

Janet Church - TN 01
(423) 586-5001
jchurch1@charter.net

 

Congressional Coordinators

Kelly Baker-Hefley - TN 04
(615) 631-7577
kelly.lynn.baker@gmail.com

Hazel Merritt Tippo - TN 02
(931) 924-3239
htippo@hotmail.com

Mellany Lieuwen    - TN 03
(423) 365-0531
Antillesml@aol.com

Susan Laux   - TN 01
(423) 639-0179
suelaux@aol.com

Parkinson’s Disease-Related Federal Funding in Tennessee

National Institutes of Health (NIH)
To see specific information on the NIH Parkinson’s research funded in your state, please visit the NIH Research, Condition, and Disease Categories (RCDC) system at http://report.nih.gov/rcdc/categories/.

-    Meharry Medical College
-    St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
-    University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center*
-    Vanderbilt University

* This institution received funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (also known as the Stimulus bill).

Department of Veterans Affairs Parkinson’s Disease Research, Education and Clinical Centers (PADRECC) and Consortium Site

-    Tennessee Valley Healthcare System in Nashville, TN

Department of Defense (DOD)
Neurotoxin Exposure Treatment Parkinson's Research (NETPR) program grantees:

-    We know of no DOD Parkinson’s grantees in Tennessee.

 

PAN Annual Forum

The 2010 PAN Forum was a great success, with over 1,500 people registered for the first-of-its-kind event.  View the Forum Webcast (LINK) and then continue your advocacy throughout the year!  Save the Date for the 2011 PAN Forum in Washington, DC – February 27-March 1, 2011.