Primary Recipient

REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

Amount

$463,337.00

Award Date

7/14/2010

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

Plastic bronchitis (PB) is a rare pediatric disease characterized by the presence of large fibrin or mucin casts in the airways. It is a significant health hazard in children associated with a high mortality rate (~50%). Presently, PB is anecdotally treat