This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant, awarded under the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083), provides $103,500.00 to fund an NSF Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Biology for FY 2023. The fellowship supports a research and training plan to increase the participation of underrepresented groups in biology. The research aims to identify previously unobserved associations between bats and viruses, using predictive modeling and field validation. The fellow will develop computer-based models to identify likely bat-virus associations, which will then be tested through field research. The validated results will improve the predictive model in an iterative process. To broaden participation, the fellow will mentor students, provide workshops on graduate school preparation, and conduct community outreach on bat ecology and wildlife disease. This project is jointly funded by NSF's Division of Biological Infrastructure and the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR).
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