Grant
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO
$479,738
Department of Health and Human Services
Award ID
R35GM161808
Action Date
2026-05-01
Fiscal Year
FY 2026
Award Type
Grant
Place of Performance
LA JOLLA, California
Period of Performance
2026-05-01 → 2031-04-30
Funding Agency
Department of Health and Human Services
Description
FUNCTIONS OF KINETOCHORE MACHINERY - PROJECT ABSTRACT THE WORK PROPOSED HERE AIMS TO ADVANCE OUR UNDERSTANDING OF HOW CELLS ENSURE ACCURATE INHERITANCE OF THE REPLICATED GENOME DURING CELL DIVISION AND TO INVESTIGATE NEWLY DISCOVERED FUNCTIONS OF THE CHROMOSOME SEGREGATION MACHINERY IN EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT. A CRITICAL GOAL DURING CELL DIVISION IS TO PREVENT ERRORS IN CHROMOSOME SEGREGATION, WHICH CAN CONTRIBUTE TO TUMORIGENESIS, DRIVE THERAPEUTIC RESISTANCE IN CANCERS, AND CAUSE BIRTH DEFECTS.
Recipient
Name
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO
State
CA
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