Award
National Institutes of Health 11323111
A Comparative Analysis of OPC and Microglia Phagocytosis and its Relevance to Neurodegenerative Disease
Recipient
University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester
Award Amount
$73,769.00
Ceiling
$73,769.00
Awarded
May 05, 2026
Identifier
11323111
NIH awarded a research grant of $73,769 to the University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester for a project studying OPC and microglia phagocytosis related to neurodegenerative disease, involving various biological assays and RNA sequencing.
Description
This is a grant award for a research project funded by the NIH, focusing on OPC and microglia phagocytosis in neurodegenerative disease. The project involves in vitro and in vivo assays, live cell imaging, and RNA sequencing. The award amount is $73,769, with a project duration from February 15, 2024, to March 9, 2027. The primary organization is the University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester, in collaboration with the NIH's National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS).