Primary Recipient

UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA

Amount

$108,000.00

Award Date

9/22/2009

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

Estrogen exposure correlates with a reduced risk of colorectal cancer (CRC). Nonetheless, little is known about the mechanisms through which estrogens protect against CRC. At least some of the effects of estrogens on CRC are likely mediated via the estrog