The University of New Mexico was awarded a $414,071 project grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences under the Biological Sciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.074). The grant will support collaborative research toward developing lifelike synthetic cells through engineered control of DNA replication from August 15, 2021 to July 31, 2024. The Biological Sciences program aims to promote advancement in the biological sciences and strengthen the nation's scientific enterprise through increasing knowledge and understanding of major problems facing the nation. This particular award furthers those goals by funding research at the University of New Mexico that could lead to creation of synthetic cellular life with applications across the biological sciences.
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