Badovinac and Harty NIH/NIAID grant 2026

Drs. Vladimir Badovinac and John Harty receive five-year NIH/NIAID R01 Grant to study memory CD8 T cells in radiation survivors

Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Drs. Vladimir Badovinac and John Harty have been awarded a new five-year R01 research grant from the NIH/NIAID entitled “Impact of Whole-Body Radiation Exposure on Pathogen-Specific Memory CD8 T Cells.” The award totals $3,247,420. The project began on February 10, 2026, and will conclude on January 31, 2031.

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