UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
Modeling PIEZO associated diseases in Caenorhabditis elegans: from genetics to mechanism
Modeling PIEZO associated diseases in Caenorhabditis elegans: from genetics to mechanism is a funding opportunity from UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA, up to 240753, closing July 31, 2026.
Jul 31, 2026
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Project Summary/ Abstract Channelopathies are diseases or physiological disorders caused by the dysfunctional ion channel proteins. For example, the essential mechanosensitive channels PIEZO1 and PIEZO2 have been tightly linked to multiple diseases, such as distal arthrogryposis, dehydrated hereditary stomatocytosis,…