Primary Recipient

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES

Amount

$445,000.00

Award Date

5/29/2009

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

In humans, telomeres are repeating strings of TTAGGG DNA sequences at both ends of a chromosome. While their complete biological functions remain unclear, it is known that telomere lengths shorten gradually and contribute to senescence, apoptosis, or neo

Recipients Connected to Award

Recipient	Role	Amount
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES	Primary recipient	$380,414.00
FRED HUTCHINSON CANCER RESEARCH CENTER	Sub-recipient	$64,586.00