Award
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute 1R01HL181444-01A1
The Protective Role of GNB2 in Macrophages during Legionella Pneumonia
Recipient
Boston University Medical Campus
Award Amount
$1,580,582.00
Ceiling
$1,580,582.00
Awarded
July 10, 2026
Identifier
1R01HL181444-01A1
Research project awarded by the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute to study the protective role of GNB2 in macrophages during Legionella pneumonia, focusing on innate immunity and inflammasome mechanisms.
Description
This project involves studying the role of GNB2 in innate immunity and Legionellosis, including in mouse models and human macrophages, with a focus on inflammasome mechanisms and genetic polymorphisms.