Primary Recipient

TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

Amount

$907,262.00

Award Date

6/01/2009

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

Vascular gas embolism contributes to cerebral dysfunction in over 300,000 cardiopulmonary bypass patients in the US annually. Transient and permanent brain abnormalities occur. These include reduced cognitive function, speech and speech processing impairm