Primary Recipient

UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO, THE

Amount

$156,000.00

Award Date

5/08/2009

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

Background: Interstitial lung disease (ILD) encompasses a broad range of chronic lung disorders. The mechanisms of pathogenesis for the development of this disease are mostly unknown. It is widely believed that genetic factors play an important role in th