Grant
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH - OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION
$756,607
Department of Health and Human Services
Award ID
R35HL183548
Action Date
2026-07-01
Fiscal Year
FY 2026
Award Type
Grant
Place of Performance
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania
Period of Performance
2026-07-01 → 2033-04-30
Funding Agency
Department of Health and Human Services
Description
LEVERAGING THE NUTRIENT SENSING AND DEGRADATIVE CAPACITY OF LYSOSOMES IN MACROPHAGES AS A NOVEL THERAPEUTIC APPROACH IN CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE - PROJECT SUMMARY ATHEROSCLEROSIS IS THE UNDERLYING CAUSE OF THE MAJORITY OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES INCLUDING MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, STROKES, AND HEART FAILURE LEADING TO TREMENDOUS MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY WORLDWIDE. RISK FACTOR MODIFICATION SUCH AS REDUCTIONS IN HYPERLIPIDEMIA AND HYPERTENSION CONSTITUTE THE PRIMARY TREATMENTS AVAILABLE FOR THIS VEXING
Recipient
Name
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH - OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION
State
PA
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