Primary Recipient

THE RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK

Amount

$36,132.00

Award Date

9/09/2010

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

Melanin-concentrating hormone (MCH) mediates a variety of neurological functions including appetite and energy expenditure. The discovery of MCH receptors in peripheral tissues such as adipose tissue and pancreatic beta cells broadens the potential impact