Primary Recipient

RECTOR & VISITORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA

Amount

$378,750.00

Award Date

6/04/2009

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 body's defense system can be divided into two components, the innate and adaptive immune systems. The innate immune system acts as the first line of defense against invading pathogens (e.g., bacteria) and is found in plants and all animals. The respon