Award
NIH Reporter #5U19AI166058-05
Early in vivo expressed antigens and their role in virulence, immune response, and vaccines for coccidioidomycosis
Recipient
Northern Arizona University
Award Amount
$439,004.00
Ceiling
$439,004.00
Awarded
July 17, 2026
Identifier
5U19AI166058-05
Award to Northern Arizona University to study early expressed antigens in coccidioidomycosis and develop animal models for vaccine and diagnostic research.
Description
This project investigates proteins highly expressed early in the Valley Fever infection cycle to identify virulence factors and develop animal models (Galleria, mouse, non-human primate) for testing vaccines and diagnostics.