Award
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases 5R01DK133480-04
Contribution of the sacral neural crest to the peripheral nervous system of the post-umbilical gastrointestinal tract
Recipient
California Institute of Technology
Award Amount
$556,439.00
Ceiling
$556,439.00
Awarded
March 23, 2026
Identifier
5R01DK133480-04
Research project funded by NIDDK to study sacral neural crest cells' role in enteric nervous system development and related birth defects, conducted by California Institute of Technology.
Description
The project aims to characterize the migration, differentiation, and gene expression profiles of sacral neural crest cells in the hindgut, comparing them with vagal neural crest cells, to understand their roles in enteric nervous system development and associated birth defects.