Primary Recipient

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO

Amount

$426,875.00

Award Date

8/01/2009

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

Tropical malaria, caused by the parasite Plasmodium falciparum, is responsible for up to three million deaths each year. Since the parasite develops resistance against most clinically available drugs, novel antimalarial drugs are urgently needed. Glucose-