Primary Recipient

SHIFA BIOMEDICAL CORPORATION

Amount

$17,458.00

Award Date

6/03/2009

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

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the US, accounting for nearly 40% of all annual deaths. A high cholesterol level is a well-known risk factor for heart disease. Although blood cholesterol can be lowered using a number