Award
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases PA-23-272
Determining Uropathogenic Escherichia coli Fitness Factors in Different Gut Niches
Recipient
Washington University
Award Amount
$37,249.00
Ceiling
$37,249.00
Awarded
February 26, 2026
Identifier
PA-23-272
NIH grant awarded to study Uropathogenic Escherichia coli fitness factors in gut niches using genome-wide screening methods.
Description
This is a NIH grant project focusing on microbiology and infectious diseases, specifically UPEC fitness factors in gut niches. The project involves in vitro and in vivo genome-wide screening, using transposon libraries and gnotobiotic mice. The award amount is $37,249, with a project duration from March 1, 2026, to February 29, 2028.