Primary Recipient

NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY

Amount

$687,948.00

Award Date

9/07/2009

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

Platelets are transfused for a wide range of thrombotic deficiencies, but there are problems. Platelet collection typically requires pooling harvests from multiple donors. Platelet transfusion risks from bacterial contamination, blood-borne pathogens, and

Recipients Connected to Award

Recipient	Role	Amount
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY	Primary recipient	$614,617.00
UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE	Sub-recipient	$73,331.00