Researchers at the Mayo Clinic’s Cardiorenal Research Laboratory were awarded a $2.5 million grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to study the effects of cenderitide, a designer peptide derived from the venom of the green mamba snake, on the preservation of cardiac and renal function after an MI or acute decompensated HF.
Additional coverage: Wall Street Journal (News Release)
Tags: Cardiology, Cardiorenal Research Laboratory, cenderitide, National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, Research