Primary Recipient

UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY

Amount

$799,237.00

Award Date

8/31/2009

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

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in developed countries. Individuals with obesity, metabolic syndrome, and/or diabetes are at markedly increased risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease although the underlying mechanisms are not