Award
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute 11302507
Mechanisms Underlying the Immune Paradox in Sarcoidosis
Recipient
University of Illinois at Chicago
Award Amount
$174,560.00
Ceiling
$174,560.00
Awarded
June 03, 2026
Identifier
11302507
Research project awarded to study immune dysfunction in sarcoidosis using advanced genomic techniques to develop targeted therapies.
Description
This project aims to elucidate the mechanisms behind the immune paradox in sarcoidosis, focusing on T-cell dysfunction and antigen presentation. The research involves high-throughput analyses such as single-cell RNA-seq and ATAC-seq, and aims to develop targeted therapies to mitigate disease progression.