Synthetic Peptides Transmitting Prion Disease to Mice
Principal Investigator
Stanley Prusiner, MD, PhD
University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, CA, USA
About the Research Project
Program
Award Type
Standard
Award Amount
$200,000
Active Dates
April 01, 1999 - March 31, 2001
Grant ID
A1999072
Summary
This project is a further development of Dr. Prusiner’s previously begun study, Inducible Prion Diseases Caused by Artificial Mutations (see below). He is now attempting to transmit prion disease in mice using synthetically processed prions. Synthetic peptides are being used to help filter out variables in nature other than the prion that could cause prion disease. To complete this study, Dr. Prusiner received the BrightFocus Foundation’s 25th Anniversary Research Award.
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