Primary Recipient

PURDUE UNIVERSITY

Amount

$408,637.00

Award Date

9/03/2009

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

DESCRIPTION: While manganese (Mn) is an essential trace metal, excess exposure due to occupational settings can cause damage to the nervous system. Symptoms of Mn intoxication ('manganism') resemble those in idiopathic Parkinson's disease and usually beco

Recipients Connected to Award

Recipient	Role	Amount
PURDUE UNIVERSITY	Primary recipient	$288,567.00
TRUSTEES OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY	Sub-recipient	$83,350.00
GUANGXI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY	Sub-recipient	$36,720.00