Primary Recipient

REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

Amount

$86,400.00

Award Date

8/17/2009

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

ESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is an untreatable neurodegenerative disorder characterized by progressive loss of motor neuron function. Respiratory failure is the most common cause of ALS patient death. Treatment o