Primary Recipient

REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA

Amount

$672,615.00

Award Date

8/01/2009

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

In the intestinal tract, the first line of defense against pathogenic microorganisms is the layer of epithelial cells that line its extensive mucosal surface. These cells provide a physical barrier to infection & play critical roles at mucosal immune site