Primary Recipient

CALVIN COLLEGE

Amount

$8,243.00

Award Date

6/03/2009

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 overall goal of this project (R01 EY018100) is to show that the relatively high K+ concentration in the tears (20-25 mM) protects the corneal epithelium from adverse effects of ambient UV-B. Exposure of cells to UV-B activates K+ channels allowing los