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Funded Project Details - FY2021




Project Number:

IK6BX005239-01
Title: BLRD Research Career Scientist Award Application
Principal Investigator:

Mark S. Kindy

Location: Tampa, FL
Congressional District Code: 14
Research Service: Biomedical Laboratory R&D
Project Period: April 2020 - March 2027
FY 2021 Funding Amount: $194,268
Total Award Amount
(all years):		 $1,422,153
Abstract: View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER
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Excerpt:

The PI, Mark S. Kindy, Ph.D., has been studying the mechanisms and pathways associated with a number of neurological and neurodegenerative disorders. These include, Alzheimer’s disease (AD), stroke, Parkinson’s disease (PD), traumatic brain injury (TBI), chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), spinal cord injury (SCI), among others. All of these disorders are afflictions that are present in the VA population and contribute significantly to the overall health of the Veterans. The overarching goal...


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