Grant: WEILL MEDICAL COLLEGE OF CORNELL UNIVERSITY
Primary Recipient
WEILL MEDICAL COLLEGE OF CORNELL UNIVERSITY
Amount
$200,000.00
Award Date
8/18/2010
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
Coordinated contractions of the smooth muscle coat surrounding the renal pelvis and the ureter are essential for draining urine out of the kidney. Congenital defects that impair this peristaltic process are common, and can lead to permanent kidney damage.