Primary Recipient

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATION, INC.

Amount

$17,980.00

Award Date

5/30/2009

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

An intact alveolar epithelial barrier is required for recovery from acute lung injury and ARDS, but the mechanisms for regulation of the alveolar barrier are not fully understood. Previous work in our laboratory has shown that the tight junction protein c