Award
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders 5R01DC021865-03
The role of Kit signaling in taste bud regeneration
Recipient
University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, CO
Award Amount
$602,470.00
Ceiling
$602,470.00
Awarded
February 23, 2026
Identifier
5R01DC021865-03
NIH funded research project studying the impact of cancer therapies on taste bud regeneration, specifically the role of Kit signaling and tyrosine kinase inhibitors in taste dysfunction.
Description
This is a research project funded by NIH to study taste dysfunction caused by cancer therapies, focusing on the role of Kit signaling in taste bud regeneration. The project investigates how tyrosine kinase inhibitors used in managing metastatic renal cell carcinoma affect taste, focusing on the inhibition of the Kit receptor expressed in sweet taste receptor cells.