Primary Recipient

UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO, THE

Amount

$780,000.00

Award Date

9/20/2009

Administering Agency

Health and Human Services, Department of / National Institutes of Health

CDFA Number

93.701

CDFA Program Title

Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support

Description

Muscle degeneration underlies many forms of muscular dystrophy and may also contribute significantlyto the decline of muscle mass associated with the normal aging process. Limb Girdle MuscularDystrophy 2B is a recessive form of muscular dystrophy that is