The primary goal is to advance understanding of the pathobiology and natural history of and to develop new strategies to prevent and treat graft-versus-host disease in pediatric patients. This is a collaborative project with the NCI Experimental Transplantation Immunology Branch and multiple NIH Intramural Investigators. The following projects/efforts are currentlyunderway: 1) Natural History Study of GVHD; 2) Bench-to-Bedside Translational Development of Extracorporeal Photophersis for childrenwith chronic GVHD; 3) National Working Groups to Develop Diagnostic Standards and Supportive Care Guidelines; 4) Novel Therapeutics for GVHD.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
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Division of Basic Sciences - NCI (NCI)
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Intramural Research (Z01)
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1Z01BC010596-03
Application #
7338655
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Support Year
3
Fiscal Year
2006
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Basic Sciences
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United States
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