Primary Recipient

REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

Amount

$231,750.00

Award Date

4/29/2009

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

Bone degenerative diseases such as osteoporosis, periodontitis, and rheumatoid arthritis are major health care concerns for the elderly population that is rapidly increasing in the US. An osteoporotic fracture can cause significant morbidity and mortality