The National Science Foundation awarded a two-year, $138,000 Project Grant to support research titled "Ecological and Genetic Structuring of a Pathogen Microbiome and Its Effect on Virulence" from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2023. The grant was awarded under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), which aims to promote progress in the biological sciences and strengthen the nation's scientific enterprise through increasing knowledge and enhancing understanding of major problems confronting the nation. Funds will support research at Knoxville, Tennessee investigating the ecological and genetic factors that structure pathogen microbiomes and influence virulence. Results from this research are expected to advance scientific understanding of microbiome dynamics and pathogen evolution with potential implications for public health.
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