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Sexual dimorphism in susceptibility to emphysematous tissue injury

Overview

Organization: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Start Date: 06/2023
End Date: Ongoing
Primary Goal: Goal 4: Increase and sustain research to better understand the prevention, pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment, and management of COPD.
Secondary Goal(s):
Objective(s):
  • Help expand, coordinate, and optimize COPD research efforts
Collaboration: University of Virginia
Activity Type: Research

Activity Description

Emphysema is a significant chronic disease with substantial morbidity and mortality and is resistant to most therapies because it is caused by irreversible anatomic destruction. Not much is known about the effects of sex differences on cellular abnormalities in emphysematous damage. Therefore, our proposal can provide critical information to assess the risk, identify the disease processes, and help develop strategies to mitigate and treat emphysema tailored with consideration for sex differences.

Audience

General Audience: Researchers
Focused Audience: n/a
Program Reach: National
Type of Area: N/A
Setting: Workplace

Cost and Funding Sources

It was funded through the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute and funds to be allotted to grantees.

Impact Analysis

Results of their programs are in progress.

Advice or Lessons Learned

In process.

Contact Information

Sarah Olscamp
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Program Analyst
Bethesda
Maryland