Primary Recipient

TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

Amount

$4,700,000.00

Award Date

9/28/2009

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

Coronary heart disease is the leading cause of mortality in both men and women worldwide and incidence is highly correlated with levels of cholesterol and triglycerides (fat) in the blood. Plasma concentrations of LDL and HDL cholesterol, as well as trig

Recipients Connected to Award

Recipient	Role	Amount
TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA	Primary recipient	$3,276,074.00
MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL, THE	Sub-recipient	$920,350.00
ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.	Sub-recipient	$503,576.00

Vendors Connected to Award

Vendor	Role	Amount
QIAGEN INC	Primary vendor	$56,181.00
APPLIED BIOSYSTEMS	Primary vendor	$38,610.00