Primary Recipient

UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE

Amount

$739,441.00

Award Date

6/05/2009

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

Alcoholic liver disease (ALD) is an important health problem, but an FDA-approved effective therapy is not available. Although previous studies have largely focused on the direct effects of ethanol on the liver, clinical evidence indicates that excessive