Award
National Institute of General Medical Sciences 2R35GM142924-06
Population and evolutionary dynamics of recombining genes and alleles in bacteria
Recipient
State University of New York at Albany, Albany, NY, United States
Award Amount
$415,788.00
Ceiling
$415,788.00
Awarded
May 28, 2026
Identifier
2R35GM142924-06
NIH-funded research project studying genetic recombination in bacteria to understand bacterial evolution, antimicrobial resistance, and public health strategies using comparative genomics, phylogenetics, experimental evolution, and ancestral reconstruction.
Description
This project focuses on understanding the mechanisms, evolution, and consequences of genetic recombination in bacteria, with implications for public health and microbial taxonomy.