Award
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases 5R01AI123659-10
Reciprocal genetics of recently-evolved vertebrate immunity and helminth counter-adaptation
Recipient
Not specified
Award Amount
$477,964.00
Ceiling
$477,964.00
Awarded
January 22, 2026
Identifier
5R01AI123659-10
Research project funded by NIAID to study genetic interactions between vertebrate immunity and helminth parasites, focusing on infection success and immune evasion mechanisms.
Description
This project aims to identify host and parasite genes that jointly determine infection success and influence fibrosis severity or suppression, to understand mechanisms of immunity to peritoneal helminth infections, and how cestodes evolve to evade host immunity.