Auburn University was awarded a $352,805 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Emerging Frontiers on August 1, 2021, with a completion date of July 31, 2024. The grant falls 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 scientific knowledge and enhancing understanding of major problems confronting the Nation.
Under this award, Auburn University researchers will evaluate pressures on the cockroach gut microbiome from inflammation and bacteriophage. The project seeks to advance understanding of the complex interactions within the gut microbial community and how external factors can influence microbiome composition and function. Insights gained from this research could contribute to knowledge relevant to human health issues involving the gut microbiome.
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