Primary Recipient

PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY, THE

Amount

$50,000.00

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

Cancer health disparities among African Americans are increasing. Vitamin D is suspected to play a role in several cancers and other chronic conditions with a higher incidence among African Americans. The actions of vitamin D are mediated through the vita