Primary Recipient

UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS

Amount

$999,599.00

Award Date

9/25/2009

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

This application addresses broad Challenge Area (15): Translational Science and specific Challenge Topic, 15-NS-104: Early-stage Therapy Development. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, Lou Gehrigs disease) is a devastating neurodegenerative condition