ASU Receives $1.459M Grant From the National Institutes of Health
By Hazel Scott A collaboration between researchers at Alabama State University’s Department of Biological Sciences and Auburn University’s School of Pharmacy has yielded a grant totaling $1,459,000 for the next five years to pursue research and training in aging. ASU’s share of the grant is $980,000 while AU will receive $475,000. The new grant, titled “Promote Diversity in Aging Research,” was awarded by the National Institute of Aging at the National Institutes of Health. ASU’s Dr. Manoj Mishra, professor of biology, founding director of the University’s Cancer Biology Research and Training and the Freshmen Biology Program, will serve as the principal