Award
NIH Reporter #11322517
Bisphosphonate Use to Mitigate Bone Loss Secondary to Bariatric Surgery
Recipient
Wake Forest University
Award Amount
$591,370.00
Ceiling
$591,370.00
Awarded
May 04, 2026
Identifier
11322517
Award for research on bisphosphonate therapy to mitigate bone and muscle loss post-bariatric surgery, including bioimaging and biomarker studies.
Description
The project involves testing bisphosphonate therapy to reduce bone and muscle loss after bariatric surgery. The primary outcome measure is change in total hip areal BMD measured by DXA. The study will include bioimaging metrics and biomarkers for mechanistic insights.