Award
NIH Reporter #5R21AI171944-02
Extracellular vesicles encapsulating CRISPR machinery for treatment of SARS-CoV-2 infection
Recipient
Not Specified
Award Amount
$184,222.00
Ceiling
$184,222.00
Awarded
December 05, 2023
Identifier
5R21AI171944-02
NIH awarded a grant to research extracellular vesicles encapsulating CRISPR machinery for treating SARS-CoV-2 infection, aiming to inhibit viral proliferation in respiratory cells.
Description
This is a NIH grant opportunity for research on extracellular vesicles encapsulating CRISPR machinery to treat SARS-CoV-2 infection. The project aims to engineer EVs targeting respiratory epithelial cells to inhibit viral proliferation, potentially reducing COVID-19 severity and mortality.