Primary Recipient

LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY, THE

Amount

$3,495,470.00

Award Date

9/30/2010

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

The immune system is profoundly affected by aging. Older individuals are at higher risk of death and disability from infections and cancer. The reason for such disproportionate susceptibility appears to be age-attributed impairment or suboptimal performan