Award
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases 1R01AI191414-01A1
Impact of whole-body radiation exposure on pathogen-specific memory CD8 T cells
Recipient
University of Iowa
Award Amount
$649,484.00
Ceiling
$649,484.00
Awarded
February 10, 2026
Identifier
1R01AI191414-01A1
NIH awarded a grant to the University of Iowa to investigate how whole-body radiation exposure affects memory CD8 T cells and to develop strategies to restore immune function in radiation survivors.
Description
This NIH grant project aims to study the effects of whole-body radiation exposure on pathogen-specific memory CD8 T cells, focusing on understanding radiation-induced immune dysfunction and exploring medical countermeasures to restore memory T cell responses in radiation survivors.