Primary Recipient

OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY

Amount

$207,580.00

Award Date

6/28/2010

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

Infections by antibiotic resistant bacteria and the potential for sepsis are a major health concern. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) like cathelicidins (CAMP) and defensins are generating considerable interest for therapeutic use as potential bactericidals,