Primary Recipient

UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE

Amount

$740,000.00

Award Date

6/08/2009

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

Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of blindness worldwide. Elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) is the primary risk factor for optic nerve damage in glaucoma. Many studies conducted on human subjects and animal models have shown that marijuana and its a