Primary Recipient

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY (INC)

Amount

$845,000.00

Award Date

8/07/2009

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

Title: Biogenesis of Melanosomes. Melanin protects the skin against ultraviolet radiation-induced damage, thus reducing the risk of cutaneous cancers. Our primary objective is to elucidate the mechanisms that regulate melanin synthesis and characterize t