Award
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases 5R03AI185854-02
Exploring innate immune responses to rhinovirus in allergic asthma
Recipient
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
Award Amount
$80,750.00
Ceiling
$80,750.00
Awarded
April 28, 2026
Identifier
5R03AI185854-02
Research project funded by NIAID to study innate immune responses to rhinovirus in allergic asthma, aiming to understand mechanisms and develop therapies to prevent asthma exacerbations.
Description
This project aims to evaluate clinical and lung function data along with samples from the upper airway of young allergic asthmatics and healthy individuals during experimental rhinovirus (RV) infection. The goal is to decipher how early innate immune responses differ in asthmatics and to guide the development of therapies to prevent or mitigate asthma exacerbations caused by RV.