Award
NIH Reporter #7R03AI185599-03
Intracellular Vitamin D to Combat Instant Blood-Mediated Inflammatory Reaction
Recipient
Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
Award Amount
$28,084.00
Ceiling
$28,084.00
Awarded
August 13, 2026
Identifier
7R03AI185599-03
This award funds research to develop and test a vitamin D-based nanotherapeutic to reduce inflammatory reactions and improve outcomes in islet transplantation for diabetes treatment.
Description
The project aims to develop a nanotherapeutic to combat inflammation during islet transplantation by assessing biocompatibility and efficacy of vitamin D encapsulated in nanocarriers to mitigate instant blood-mediated inflammatory reaction (IBMIR) in islet transplantation.