Primary Recipient

THE VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY

Amount

$869,005.00

Award Date

9/24/2009

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

Sepsis is characterized by systemic inflammation secondary to infection. It is common and can affect individuals of any age, race, or sex. More than 750,000 cases are diagnosed in the United States annually, and among patients with associated organ dysfun