Award
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute 5R01HL167010-04
Post-Transcriptional Regulation of Lung Fibrosis
Recipient
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Award Amount
$546,008.00
Ceiling
$546,008.00
Awarded
June 30, 2026
Identifier
5R01HL167010-04
NIH awarded a research grant to the University of Alabama at Birmingham to study the post-transcriptional regulation of lung fibrosis, investigating the role of KSRP in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis with the goal of developing effective therapies.
Description
Research grant focusing on the role of KH-Type Splicing Regulatory Protein (KSRP) in lung fibrosis, specifically idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). The project aims to understand KSRP's regulatory mechanisms and its potential as a therapeutic target through in vivo and in vitro studies.