Primary Recipient

UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA

Amount

$897,566.00

Award Date

9/22/2009

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

Proper salivary gland function is critical for oral health. Radiation therapy for head and neck cancer often causes significant secondary side effects that impact normal salivary gland function, most commonly xerostomia. The ensuing salivary gland hypofun

Recipients Connected to Award

Recipient	Role	Amount
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA	Primary recipient	$461,814.00
BECKMAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF THE CITY OF HOPE	Sub-recipient	$435,752.00