Primary Recipient

DUKE UNIVERSITY

Amount

$437,609.00

Award Date

9/01/2009

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

Primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) is a leading cause of blindness. This disease disproportionately affects African Americans, who have a four- to five-fold higher risk of disease than age-matched Caucasians. In addition to its high prevalence, the risk o

Recipients Connected to Award

Recipient	Role	Amount
DUKE UNIVERSITY	Primary recipient	$272,290.00
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN	Sub-recipient	$165,319.00