Award
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development 1R56HD116739-01A1
Understanding endometrial tissue field defects in obesity-related endometrial hyperplasia
Recipient
Henry Ford Health + Michigan State University Health Sciences, East Lansing, MI
Award Amount
$1,394,304.00
Ceiling
$1,394,304.00
Awarded
August 29, 2025
Identifier
1R56HD116739-01A1
Research grant to study the mechanisms by which obesity influences endometrial tissue changes leading to hyperplasia, with goals to identify biomarkers and develop prevention strategies.
Description
This grant supports research on the mechanisms linking obesity and endometrial hyperplasia, aiming to improve early detection and prevention strategies for at-risk women. The project will determine how obesity and other risk factors alter the uterine endometrial microenvironment to promote conditions favorable for endometrial hyperplasia development and progression.