Primary Recipient

TRUSTEES OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY

Amount

$410,677.00

Award Date

5/15/2009

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

Iron accumulates in brain regions that undergo degeneration in several neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer disease (AD) and Parkinson disease (PD) (1-3). However, the precise role of iron in the neurodegenerative process is unclear. The long term