Primary Recipient

UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM

Amount

$837,468.00

Award Date

8/31/2009

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

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in the western world. However, why some individuals with identical risk factor profiles will go on to develop CVD, whereas others will not, is simply not understood. One explanation is that CVD is

Recipients Connected to Award

Recipient	Role	Amount
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM	Primary recipient	$684,430.57
TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA	Sub-recipient	$96,872.00
LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM	Sub-recipient	$56,165.43