Primary Recipient

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES

Amount

$400,696.00

Award Date

9/21/2009

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

Nell-1, a cause of excessive bone growth in craniosynostosis patients has shown significant promise as a potent bone forming agent in preclinical studies. A better understanding of how and why Nell-1 works to form bone can accelerate the development of cl