Grant: Travel Awards - Institute Community Support
University of British Columbia
$1,000.00
The role of the actin cytoskeleton in regulating platelet apoptosis
FY 2018-19
Summary
Platelets are small blood cells that are essential for blood clotting and wound healing. Platelets are produced by the bone marrow and survive in the bloodstream for up to 10 days before being cleared by the liver and spleen. Apoptosis, or programmed cell death, is one mechanism that controls the numbers of circulating platelets. De-regulation of platelet production and/or apoptosis can lead to potentially-life threatening thrombocytopenia (platelet deficiency). The goal of this application is to study the precise signals that control platelet survival and death at the molecular level.
Department
Program
Travel Awards - Institute Community Support
Recipient
Location
British Columbia, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
CIHR Funding Decisions Database
As published
Id
391634
Name
De Silva Enoli S
Region
British Columbia
Country
Canada
Orgtype
Institution Paid; Research Institution
Instname2
Circulatory and Respiratory Health
Theme2
Clinical
Prcname2
Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health
Projecttitle
The role of the actin cytoskeleton in regulating platelet apoptosis
Programtype2
Undefined
Orgnameinp2
University of British Columbia
Cihramount2
$1,000
Cihrequipment2
$0
Programname2
Travel Awards - Institute Community Support
Keyworddelim
Ics Travel Awards
Abstract
Platelets are small blood cells that are essential for blood clotting and wound healing. Platelets are produced by the bone marrow and survive in the bloodstream for up to 10 days before being cleared by the liver and spleen. Apoptosis, or programmed cell death, is one mechanism that controls the numbers of circulating platelets. De-regulation of platelet production and/or apoptosis can lead to potentially-life threatening thrombocytopenia (platelet deficiency). The goal of this application is to study the precise signals that control platelet survival and death at the molecular level.
Competitiondate
201808
Approvedterm2
1 yr 0 mth
Pinamesdelim
De Silva, Enoli S
Approvedterm
1 an 0 mois
Cihrcontribution2
Inst of Circ &Respiratory Hlth~ $1,000~ $0~
