Award
NIH Reporter #5F31HL172650-03
Macrophage-Mediated Lung Repair Programs Following Injury
Recipient
Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
Award Amount
$37,213.00
Ceiling
$37,213.00
Awarded
February 20, 2026
Identifier
5F31HL172650-03
Research project funded by the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute to study how macrophages aid lung repair after viral infections, with the goal of identifying molecular targets to improve patient outcomes.
Description
This project aims to define novel mechanisms by which immune cells, specifically macrophages, contribute to lung tissue repair following viral respiratory infection. The study will determine the role of macrophages in epithelial repair after viral-induced damage and provide mechanistic understanding of macrophage-epithelial communication networks in the injured and regenerating lung.