Primary Recipient

FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY (INC)

Amount

$347,997.00

Award Date

7/02/2010

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

Melanoma is the most dealy form of human skin cancer. It is estimated that one American dies from melanoma every hour. Melanoma is a highly curable disease when detected at early stages. Determining the etiology of melanoma and the early mechanisms inv