Award
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development 1R15HD108782-01
Investigating collective myocardial cell movement during heart tube formation
Recipient
University of Mississippi
Award Amount
$411,969.00
Ceiling
$411,969.00
Awarded
August 25, 2022
Identifier
1R15HD108782-01
This NIH grant supports research on the molecular and biomechanical mechanisms of myocardial cell movement during heart tube formation, with a focus on PDGF signaling pathways and cardiac fusion defects, involving undergraduate and graduate students at the University of Mississippi.
Description
The project aims to elucidate molecular mechanisms of cardiac morphogenesis and establish a research program intertwining student opportunities with fundamental discoveries. It focuses on the collective movement of myocardial cells during heart tube formation, investigating the role of PDGF signaling and biomechanical properties in cardiac fusion defects.