Medical College of Georgia Scientist Kunzhe Dong Wins $3.8 Million NIH Grant on Atherosclerosis
The Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University announced on November 13 that researcher Kunzhe Dong, PhD, has received a $3.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study the role of a molecule called PRDM16-DT in the development of atherosclerosis.
Atherosclerosis, the buildup of plaque that narrows and hardens arteries, is the main underlying cause of heart attacks and strokes. Dong's research focuses on how PRDM16-DT regulates vascular cells, aiming to explain why plaques form and under what conditions they accelerate or stabilize.
The team describes the work as basic mechanism research whose goal is to identify new targets for intervening in plaque progression, laying groundwork for treatment approaches distinct from today's cholesterol-lowering drugs. The grant will support the laboratory's research over the coming years.
(Source: Augusta University)
Source: Augusta University
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