Primary Recipient

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON

Amount

$99,950.00

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

We propose to elucidate molecular mechanisms underlying paraquat-induced dopamine neuron death in vitro and in vivo. We also propose to identify neuroprotective growth factors and elucidate downstream protective mechanisms against paraquat neurotoxicity.