# NIH Reporter #4U19AI171401-02

Discovery and characterization of syn BNP antivirals

**Recipient:** Hackensack University Medical Center

**Award Amount:** $443,500.00
**Ceiling:** $443,500.00

**Awarded:** September 17, 2026

**Identifier:** 4U19AI171401-02

The project investigates underexplored natural product sources and biosynthetic diversity to discover antiviral compounds that could serve as therapeutics or drug development leads.

### Description

Funding for research using three natural product discovery approaches to identify novel antivirals, with a focus on peptidomimetic- and nucleoside-based compounds active against SARS-CoV-2 and other pandemic viruses.

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