Owens Foundation: Identifying MicroRNA Biomarkers by Tissue of Origin
Funding Agency: William and Ella Owens Medical Research Foundation
Title: Identifying microRNA biomarkers by tissue of origin
Status: Active
Period: 01/01/2016-12/31/2021
Role: Principal Investigator
Grant Detail: To combine biosynthetic labeling of miRNAs and synthetic circuits that can detect specific miRNAs to characterize the amplitude, range and speed of miRNA transfer and dissect the mechanisms underlying miRNA transfer
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