Primary Recipient

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE

Amount

$382,500.00

Award Date

3/22/2010

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

Herpes simplex virus (HSV-1) is a major cause of vision loss worldwide. Our long-term goal is to develop an effective vaccine against ocular herpes. Natural HSV-1 immunity does not efficiently protect against recurrent infections or new infections, sugg