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Project Number: | IK6BX005234-01 |
| Title: | BLR&D Research Career Scientist Award Application |
| Principal Investigator: | Holly Van Remmen |
| Location: | Oklahoma City, OK |
| Congressional District Code: | 5 |
| Research Service: | Biomedical Laboratory R&D |
| Project Period: | April 2020 - March 2027 |
| FY 2021 Funding Amount: | $184,853 |
| Total Award Amount (all years): |
$1,351,881 |
| Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: Project Summary/Abstract. The overall focus of my work as a Senior VA Research Career Scientist has been to study the effect of oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction in age-related conditions such as sarcopenia and frailty, and in the neurodegenerative disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). My research program is highly relevant to the mission of the VA due to the universal impact of sarcopenia and frailty on older veterans, and the increased prevalence of ALS in veterans. Sarcop... |