Primary Recipient

CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER

Amount

$741,794.00

Award Date

7/16/2009

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

Hematopoietic as well as leukemic stem cells (HSC/LSC) are dependent on interactions with extracellular matrix, soluble factors and cellular components of the bone marrow (BM) microenvironment for their survival. These interactions are hypothesized to pro