Primary Recipient

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO

Amount

$54,161.00

Award Date

3/19/2010

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

Obesity has become a widespread health problem reaching an epidemic level in our society, with the affected individuals having a high risk for diabetes, heart disease, hypertension and cancer. The adipocyte- derived hormone leptin regulates energy balance