Primary Recipient

UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI

Amount

$711,483.00

Award Date

8/13/2009

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

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease. The disease develops at a female-to-male ratio of 10:1. Although, several factors, such as gene polymorphisms, female sex hormone estrogen, and interferon-signaling, are implicated in gender bia