Primary Recipient

THE JACKSON LABORATORY

Amount

$258,122.00

Award Date

7/16/2009

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

Elevated levels of plasma high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL) protect against cardiovascular disease, which is the leading cause of death in the United States. Identifying the genes involved in the regulation of HDL may reveal some novel genes and