Grant: WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE
Primary Recipient
WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE
Amount
$439,943.00
Award Date
7/20/2009
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
Tuberculosis is a leading health problem worldwide. Mycobacterium tuberculosis virulence is based on its capability to reside inside macrophages. At the center of its pathogenic strategy is the handling of involved heavy metals (Cu+, Zn2+, Fe2+, Mn2+, et