PARALLEL CAPILLARY BIOREACTORS FOR LEUKOCYTE TRANSENDOTHELIAL MIGRATION ANALYSIS


Year of Award:
2008
Status:
Complete
Award Type:
R21
Project Number:
CA126728
RFA Number:
RFA-CA-07-035
Technology Track:
Molecular & Cellular Analysis Technologies
PI/Project Leader:
MCCAWLEY, LISA JOY
Other PI or Project Leader:
N/A
Institution:
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY
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