Award
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases 1R21AI190246-01
Interrogating stress and viral shedding in a migratory bat model
Recipient
University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Award Amount
$376,932.00
Ceiling
$376,932.00
Awarded
July 21, 2025
Identifier
1R21AI190246-01
Research project funded by NIAID to study the impact of migratory stress on coronavirus infection and shedding in bats, to better understand zoonotic disease transmission.
Description
This NIH-funded research project aims to understand how migration-related stress influences coronavirus infection and shedding in Mexican free-tailed bats, with implications for zoonotic disease transmission. The project combines field studies and in vitro analyses to test long-distance migration in bats as a driver of coronavirus infection and shedding, focusing on immune mechanisms and viral replication.