# NIH Reporter #1F31AG099608-01

A Drosophila model to understand the role of aging macrophages in epithelial wound healing

**Recipient:** University of California Berkeley

**Award Amount:** $47,655.00
**Ceiling:** $47,655.00

**Awarded:** July 17, 2026

**Identifier:** 1F31AG099608-01

The award funds research using a fruit fly model to study how aging impacts macrophage function in wound healing, aiming to uncover mechanisms behind defective healing in elderly populations.

### Description

This project seeks to uncover ways that aging affects the immune system’s response to wounds using a Drosophila model. It aims to understand mechanisms by which aging alters the macrophage response to wounds, focusing on chronic wounds in elderly populations. The research involves advanced imaging, transcriptomics, and Drosophila genetics to study macrophage function decline and wound healing defects with age.

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