Grant
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
$451,000
Department of Health and Human Services
Award ID
R35GM162845
Action Date
2026-04-01
Fiscal Year
FY 2026
Award Type
Grant
Place of Performance
CHICAGO, Illinois
Period of Performance
2026-04-01 → 2031-01-31
Funding Agency
Department of Health and Human Services
Description
DEFINING THE REGULATORY CONTROL OF DESICCATION TOLERANCE IN ACINETOBACTER BAUMANNII - PROJECT SUMMARY: THE ABILITY TO TOLERATE THE COMPLETE LOSS OF WATER IS A RARE BUT CONSERVED TRAIT OBSERVED ACROSS THE DIVERSITY OF LIFE, INCLUDING IN MANY BACTERIAL SPECIES. WHILE DESICCATION IS A COMMON STRESS EXPERIENCED BY BACTERIA THAT PRIMARILY INHABIT THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT, THERE ARE RARE EXAMPLES OF HOST-ASSOCIATED BACTERIA THAT CAN TOLERATE EXTENDED PERIODS OF WATER LOSS. ACINETOBACTER BAUMANNII IS AN
Recipient
Name
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
State
IL
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