The National Science Foundation awarded a $207,000 Project Grant to support research titled "Diet and the Microbiome as Drivers of Host Tolerance and Resistance to Parasites" from February 1, 2021 through January 31, 2024. The grant was awarded under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) to conduct basic research promoting advancement in the biological sciences. Funding will support the grantee's investigation into how diet and the gut microbiome influence an organism's tolerance and resistance to parasitic infection over the three-year period of performance in Bumpass, Virginia. The Biological Sciences program aims to strengthen the national scientific enterprise through increased biological knowledge and understanding of major issues facing the country.
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