Primary Recipient

VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE & STATE UNIVERSITY

Amount

$582,999.00

Award Date

9/16/2009

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

This application addresses the broad Challenge Area (06) Enabling Technologies and the specific Challenge Topic, 06-GM-105: Small RNAs. Nearly 60% of the US adult population is either obese or overweight. Clearly understanding the fundamental mechanisms o