Award
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases 7K99AI185151-02
Harnessing Wolbachia-Induced Conditional Infertility for Control of the Malaria Mosquito
Recipient
Michigan State University
Award Amount
$123,365.00
Ceiling
$123,365.00
Awarded
July 29, 2025
Identifier
7K99AI185151-02
Award for research on using Wolbachia bacteria to control malaria mosquitoes by inducing conditional infertility.
Description
This project involves investigating Wolbachia bacteria's role in controlling malaria-transmitting mosquitoes, with a focus on genetic and biological approaches to manipulate Wolbachia infections in Anopheles mosquitoes.