Project Grant R01AI181787

Award Date 7/1/24
Completion Date 5/31/29
Dollars Obligated $1.4M
Federal Grant Program
93.855
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Little Rock, AR 72205, USA

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases awarded a $1,368,755 Project Grant under the Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research program (CFDA 93.855) to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Research and Sponsored Programs Division. This 5-year grant, spanning from July 1, 2024 to May 31, 2029, will support research to define the functions of the Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) latency-associated nuclear antigen (LANA) in viral pathogenesis and immune evasion.

The research will leverage a chimeric virus approach using the murine gammaherpesvirus 68 (MHV68) to evaluate how KSHV LANA impacts viral replication, latency establishment, and maintenance. Experiments will assess LANA's role in suppressing adaptive immune responses, as well as its effects on viral pathogenesis during immune impairment. This work aims to increase the experimental tractability and relevance of preclinical models, potentially leading to the development of therapies targeting LANA and other KSHV proteins to treat or prevent KSHV-related cancers.

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