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Project Number: | I01BX005432-01 |
| Title: | COVID-19: Elucidating the Role of the NasalEpithelium in SARS-CoV-2 Infection, Transmission, and Prevention |
| Principal Investigator: | Noam A. Cohen |
| Location: | Philadelphia, PA |
| Congressional District Code: | 3 |
| Research Service: | Biomedical Laboratory R&D |
| Project Period: | January 2021 - December 2022 |
| FY 2021 Funding Amount: | $117,495 |
| Total Award Amount (all years): |
$323,570 |
| Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: ABSTRACT Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, the causative agent of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has led to a pandemic with a mortality of approximately 3.5% and a wide range of morbidity outcomes negatively impacted by pre-existing conditions. Given the prevalence of pre-existing comorbid conditions in Veterans, it is imperative to understand the mechanisms of how SARS-CoV-2 invades and replicates within the barrier defense cells of the nose, which is the primary p... |