Award
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute 5R01HL156275-04
Let-7b in BPD
Recipient
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Award Amount
$543,287.00
Ceiling
$543,287.00
Awarded
April 06, 2026
Identifier
5R01HL156275-04
The NIH-funded project investigates the role of microRNA let-7b-5p in bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) in preterm infants, aiming to establish it as a biomarker and therapeutic target to improve diagnosis and treatment.
Description
This project aims to validate microRNA let-7b-5p as a biomarker and therapeutic target for bronchopulmonary dysplasia in preterm infants, with implications for early diagnosis and intervention.