Primary Recipient

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

Amount

$306,000.00

Award Date

8/03/2009

Administering Agency

National Science Foundation

CDFA Number

47.082

CDFA Program Title

Trans-NSF Recovery Act Reasearch Support

Description

Skin is our largest organ, serving critical roles in fluid homeostasis, thermoregulation, immune surveillance, and self-healing. Disease and/or the loss of major portions of a human's skin can be disabling and potentially life threatening, and is a major