University of California, Davis

Davis, California, United States


Purpose

to track the biodistribution of sialic acid as a first step in understanding the long-term cognitive advantages of breastfeeding and potentially developing a sialic acid supplement for infants to promote cognitive development.

Division

Global Health

Date

October 2011

Region Served

GLOBAL

Committed amount

$100,000

Grant topic

Discovery and Translational Sciences

Duration (months)

25

Grantee location

Davis, California, United States

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