Primary Recipient

TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

Amount

$430,749.00

Award Date

5/14/2009

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

Schistosomiasis is a major tropical disease caused by parasitic flatworms called schistosomes. Although there is an effective drug against schistosomiasis, the mechanism by which it works is unclear. By understanding that mechanism, it may be possible to