Award
National Institute on Aging 5R21AG088400-02
Understanding the relationship between precocious neuronal differentiation and early-onset neurodegeneration
Recipient
University of Illinois at Chicago
Award Amount
$200,413.00
Ceiling
$200,413.00
Awarded
March 28, 2025
Identifier
5R21AG088400-02
NIH research grant awarded to University of Illinois at Chicago to study the link between early neuronal differentiation and neurodegeneration using C. elegans as a model organism.
Description
This project aims to identify a novel mechanism—precocious neuronal differentiation—using the model organism C. elegans to study its relationship with early-onset neurodegeneration. It investigates the role of heterochronic genes in neuronal development timing and neurodegeneration.