Award
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases 1R21AI200125-01
Breaking Tolerance: Trichloroethylene Provides Survival Signals to Autoreactive CD4s in the Liver
Recipient
University of New Mexico Health Sci Ctr, Albuquerque, NM, United States
Award Amount
$228,750.00
Ceiling
$228,750.00
Awarded
June 17, 2026
Identifier
1R21AI200125-01
Research project funded by NIAID to study the effects of trichloroethylene on CD4 T cell maturation and autoimmunity in the liver.
Description
This project investigates how exposure to trichloroethylene (TCE) alters CD4 T cell maturation in the liver, potentially promoting the survival of self-reactive T cells, advancing knowledge of how environmental contaminants contribute to autoimmunity.