Novel Peptides for the Treatment of Asthmatic Airways
NCBiotech Grants & Loans
See the full listing of all NCBiotech grants and loans awarded since July 2012.
Organization
UNC - Chapel Hill
Award Date
Award Amount
100,000
Program Name
Biotechnology Innovation Grant
Program Category
Research and Equipment Support
Principal Investigator
Robert Tarran
Fiscal Year
2017
Region
Research Triangle
Project Description:
Asthma is a chronic airway disease that is sometimes fatal. Asthma was responsible for over 1000 deaths in NC in the last 10 years. There have been no new classes of asthma medications for over 40 years. One in 12 people (about 25 million, or 8% of the population) had asthma in 2009. Dr. Tarran’s research is targeting a novel aspect of asthma biology by reducing inflammation and airway hyperresponsiveness. His new peptides are intended to relax and reduce inflammation in asthmatic airways.