Primary Recipient

BECKMAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF THE CITY OF HOPE

Amount

$365,200.00

Award Date

5/28/2009

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

Malignant gliomas are among the most fatal cancers. Microglia (MG) and macrophages (MP) represent a significant component of the brain response to malignant brain tumors.Although the exact contribution of these cells to the tumor microenvironment is uncle