Primary Recipient

NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY

Amount

$152,233.00

Award Date

7/15/2009

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

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease, which is associated with hyperproliferation and increased invasiveness of synovial fibroblasts (SFs), leading to joint damage. The mechanisms underlying SF cell transformation in RA remain poorly underst