Primary Recipient

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER OF SAN ANTONIO

Amount

$270,579.00

Award Date

9/04/2009

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

The ability of humans to mount an effective immune response declines with age, leaving the elderly susceptible to infectious diseases and cancer. Moreover, vaccines tested in younger individuals are often ineffective in older people. Thus, as new vaccines

Recipients Connected to Award

Recipient	Role	Amount
WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY	Sub-recipient	$179,873.00
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER OF SAN ANTONIO	Primary recipient	$90,706.00