Washington University
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Purpose
to produce an in vitro culture of the parasite Cryptosporidium, which causes severe diarrhoea in humans and animals, by differentiating epithelial cells from isolated stem cells to mimic the small intestine, for high-throughput drug screens.
Division
Global Growth & Opportunity
Date
October 2013
Region Served
GLOBAL
Committed amount
$100,000
Grant topic
Agricultural Development
Duration (months)
25
Grantee location
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
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