Self-Assembly of Collagen Triple Helices into Higher Order Structures — NSF Award to William Marsh Rice University (TX, $600,000)
With the support of the Macromolecular, Supramolecular, and Nanochemistry Program in the Division of Chemistry, Dr. Jeffrey D. Hartgerink of Rice University aims to reveal the atomic structure of collagen, the most abundant protein in the human body. Collagen is a remarkable protein which undergoes multiple levels of a
| Award title | Self-Assembly of Collagen Triple Helices into Higher Order Structures |
|---|---|
| Award ID | 2505948 |
| Awardee | William Marsh Rice University |
| City | HOUSTON |
| State | TX |
| Amount obligated | $600,000 |
| Principal investigator | Jeffrey Hartgerink |
| Program | Macromolec/Supramolec/Nano |
| Start date | 07/01/2025 |
| Abstract | With the support of the Macromolecular, Supramolecular, and Nanochemistry Program in the Division of Chemistry, Dr. Jeffrey D. Hartgerink of Rice University aims to reveal the atomic structure of collagen, the most abundant protein in the human body. Collagen is a remarkable protein which undergoes multiple levels of assembly. The beautiful final product controls an incredibly wide range of biological behavior including tissue integrity, cancer metastasis, wound healing, effective response to vi |
| Source | NSF Awards |
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