Award
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute 5F31HL176049-02
The roles of Fragile-X related protein 1 in cardiomyocyte and heart biology
Recipient
UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL
Award Amount
$42,767.00
Ceiling
$42,767.00
Awarded
February 10, 2026
Identifier
5F31HL176049-02
Research project awarded to study the role of FXR1 protein in heart biology and develop cardiovascular therapies, conducted at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Description
The project investigates the role of FXR1 in heart development and physiology. The research includes establishing FXR1's role in local translation, mechanosensitive transcriptional changes, and the impact of exon 15 deletion. The project aims to develop therapies for cardiovascular diseases. Multidisciplinary training will be provided at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.