Primary Recipient

NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY

Amount

$952,729.00

Award Date

9/15/2009

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

Mammals including humans need amplification by outer hair cells (OHCs) for their high sensitivity and sharp frequency selectivity. OHCs are also the most vulnerable cells in the inner ear and are involved in a majority of sensorineural hearing loss. Altho

Vendors Connected to Award

Vendor	Role	Amount
BIO TEK INSTRUMENTS INC	Primary vendor	$32,233.11
GE HEALTHCARE	Primary vendor	$25,792.33