Award
NIH Reporter #5R35GM138183-07
MECHANISMS OF CONTRACTILE NETWORK ASSEMBLY
Recipient
Loyola University Chicago
Award Amount
$437,292.00
Ceiling
$437,292.00
Awarded
August 13, 2026
Identifier
5R35GM138183-07
The project studies the mechanisms that regulate contractility in cells, focusing on myosin 2 and its role in cellular and tissue morphogenesis and mechanical homeostasis.
Description
Research project investigating how myosin 2 motor proteins function and are modulated in living mammalian cells, using molecular, cellular, and imaging techniques.