Primary Recipient

WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, THE

Amount

$316,097.00

Award Date

4/01/2010

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

Diamond Blackfan Anemia is a rare bone marrow failure syndrome characterized by red cell aplasia, congenital abnormalities and a predisposition to cancer. Heterozygous mutations in ribosomal protein genes have been found in approximately 50% of DBA patie