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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