Award
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs 5I01BX001176-13
Surfactant Protein C Mutations and Interstitial Lung Disease
Recipient
PHILADELPHIA VA MEDICAL CENTER, PA, UNITED STATES
Awarded
August 07, 2026
Identifier
5I01BX001176-13
Research project funded by Veterans Affairs to study lung fibrosis using mouse models with Surfactant Protein C mutations to understand disease mechanisms and identify therapeutic targets.
Description
This project involves research on idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) focusing on mouse models expressing mutations in the Surfactant Protein C gene (SFTPC). The research aims to understand epithelial dysfunction and fibrosis mechanisms.