Award
National Institute on Aging 1R21AG088504-01
Metabolic response to contraction in a 3D engineered muscle tissue model of aging
Recipient
University of Washington
Award Amount
$485,375.00
Ceiling
$485,375.00
Awarded
August 30, 2024
Identifier
1R21AG088504-01
NIH grant awarded to University of Washington to develop a 3D tissue model of skeletal muscle aging to study mitochondrial mechanisms and adaptation to contractile training in aged muscle.
Description
This NIH grant supports research on muscle aging and mitochondrial function using innovative tissue engineering models. The project involves collaboration with multiple NIH centers and aims to elucidate mechanisms of sarcopenia to inform therapeutic strategies.