University of Massachusetts Medical School
Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Purpose
To enhance treatment efficacy for parasitic roundworm infections by identifying molecular features that can easily penetrate these nematodes and testing them using a novel drug predicted to inhibit the nematode’s nervous system.
Division
Global Health
Date
April 2013
Region Served
GLOBAL
Committed amount
$100,000
Grant topic
Discovery and Translational Sciences
Duration (months)
19
Grantee location
Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
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