Award
NIH Reporter #5R01HL170580-03
Role of Sex in Immune Stromal cell Interactions driving cardiovascular lesions in Kawasaki Disease vasculitis
Recipient
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Award Amount
$571,173.00
Ceiling
$571,173.00
Awarded
August 13, 2026
Identifier
5R01HL170580-03
This award funds research on sex differences in immune-stromal cell interactions in Kawasaki Disease vasculitis to understand IL-1-mediated regulation and develop new therapies.
Description
The project aims to identify mechanisms underlying IL-1-mediated regulation of vasculitis, focusing on sex differences, to develop new therapeutic approaches for Kawasaki Disease, an acute febrile illness and systemic vasculitis leading to cardiovascular lesions.