Award
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute 1R01HL179285-01A1
The Role of BHLHE40 in Orchestrating Mucosal CD8 T Cell Responses in the Sarcoidosis Lung
Recipient
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
Award Amount
$808,290.00
Ceiling
$808,290.00
Awarded
July 07, 2026
Identifier
1R01HL179285-01A1
Research project funded by the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute to study the role of CD8 T cells in sarcoidosis lung disease and fibrosis progression.
Description
This project investigates the role of CD8 intraepithelial T lymphocytes (IELs) in sarcoidosis, an interstitial lung disease characterized by granulomatous inflammation. The research aims to understand how these immune cells contribute to the progression of sarcoidosis to pulmonary fibrosis, with potential therapeutic implications.