Primary Recipient

UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA

Amount

$113,146.00

Award Date

1/20/2010

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

Mitochondria (mt) play key roles in cellular energy production and cell death. Beta cell function is tightly linked to mitochondria, as both insulin synthesis and glucose stimulated insulin secretion require mitochondrial ATP production. In this context,