Project Grant 2209109
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) Project Grant award of $240,000 will fund a 3-year postdoctoral fellowship to research the adaptive response of bacteria to bacteriophage infection and high hydrostatic pressure. The fellow will develop novel fluorescence microscopy techniques to quantify bacterial growth, cell size, and morphology under these environmental stressors using model organisms E. coli, P. aeruginosa, and S. piezotolerans. The project...
- This two-year National Science Foundation project grant of $138,000 supports postdoctoral fellowship research titled "Phage Life History and Evolution as a Driver of Microbial Ecology." The grant was awarded September 1, 2021 under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) to conduct basic research promoting advancement in the biological sciences. The fellowship will investigate how bacteriophage life cycles and evolution influence microbial community structure through...
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $414,000 Project Grant to support a Postdoctoral Fellowship in Biology from September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2025. The grant was awarded under the Biological Sciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.074), which aims to advance biological science research and understanding. The Fellowship will fund integrative research investigating the evolutionary rules governing interactions between genomes, environments and phenotypes that influence transmission...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Biological Sciences (CFDA 47.074) Project Grant award provides $270,000 to fund a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Biology for FY 2025 through May 31, 2028. The project aims to uncover how epigenetic modifications influence bacterial adaptation, particularly in response to antimicrobial compounds. The research will investigate the role of epigenetic modifications in bacterial adaptation to environmental changes, the underlying mechanisms, and possible...
- This National Science Foundation Project Grant of $138,000 supports an NSF Postdoctoral Fellowship in Biology for fiscal year 2022 under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074). The fellowship funds research and training investigating the role of genomic preadaptation and physiological state in modulating bacterial invasion success. Specifically, the fellow will quantify invasion outcomes across diverse Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains isolated from different environments. The fellow will...
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $276,000 Project Grant to the University of Pittsburgh under the Biological Sciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.074) to support a Postdoctoral Fellowship in Biology from June 1, 2022 to May 31, 2024. The Fellowship will fund integrative research investigating the rules of life governing interactions between genomes, environments and phenotypes. Specifically, the Fellow will conduct molecular evolution research on how adaptation to predatory amoeba,...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a $240,000 Project Grant under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) to support a 3-year NSF Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Biology. The fellowship will fund research and training focused on investigating the process of horizontal gene transfer (HGT) in bacterial communities. The research aims to create a detailed map of how mutations in specific plasmid genes impact a plasmid's ability to spread horizontally between bacteria, as...
- This National Science Foundation project grant award of $276,000 provides funding for a Postdoctoral Fellowship in Biology from September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2024. The award supports research and training under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), which aims to increase scientific knowledge and understanding of major problems through basic biological research. Specifically, the fellowship will fund integrative research investigating genetic and evolutionary dynamics that produce...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Biological Infrastructure awarded a $270,000 Postdoctoral Research Fellowship through the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) on July 1, 2025, with completion scheduled for June 30, 2028. This fellowship supports research investigating how pathogen-host genomic interactions influence the success of species invasions, using wild rodent populations in New England as a primary research model. The fellow will...
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $414,000 Project Grant to support a Postdoctoral Fellowship in Biology from February 1, 2023 to January 31, 2026 under the Biological Sciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.074). The Fellowship will fund integrative research investigating the rules of life governing interactions between genomes, environments, and phenotypes. Specifically, the Fellow will monitor evolution in heat tolerance plasticity of anole lizards on islands in Panama that have...
The National Science Foundation awarded a two-year, $138,000 Project Grant under the Biological Sciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.074) to conduct research characterizing the genetic mechanisms of bacteria-phage coevolution in Listeria and Salmonella. The postdoctoral fellow will analyze the dynamic relationships between the foodborne pathogens Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella enterica, and their bacteriophages. Through serial passaging experiments and whole genome sequencing, the fellow will track the genetic changes in bacteria and phages over multiple generations of exposure. Additionally, the fellow will develop educational and mentoring initiatives to broaden participation in biology for underrepresented groups. Results from this research could inform the use of phage therapy to control antibiotic-resistant bacteria in food and agriculture. The award period is from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2024.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $138.0k | 6/21/22 |