Award
NIH Reporter #1F31AR088336-01
Uncovering Architectural Features in Hyper-Adhesive Desmosomes
Recipient
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Award Amount
$42,036.00
Ceiling
$42,036.00
Awarded
September 11, 2026
Identifier
1F31AR088336-01
The project studies the nanoscale architecture of desmoplakin in calcium-dependent and hyper-adhesive desmosomes, including how disease-associated variants affect cell adhesion and tissue differentiation.
Description
Research project examining how desmoplakin architecture changes in hyper-adhesive desmosomes and how those changes affect desmosome function and disease-associated variants.