Primary Recipient

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO

Amount

$354,965.00

Award Date

9/08/2009

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

Gliomas are the most common type of human brain tumors. Based on clinical and pathological criteria, they can be classified into four grades. The grade III and IV gliomas are malignant tumor. Grade IV glioma is commonly known as glioblastoma, which is one