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The University of Edinburgh


Date of Award

02.26.2019

Program

Diagnostics

Amount

$3,063,638.00

Term of Grant

82 months

Project Title

Mitochondrial DAMPs as mechanistic biomarkers of mucosal inflammation in Crohn's disease (MUSIC)

Project Description

This project seeks to develop a non-invasive method to monitor inflammation and mucosal healing through the identification of mitochondrial danger associated molecular patterns (mtDAMPs) as novel biomarker signatures, providing physicians with a simpler and more accurate way to diagnose and treat CD patients.