Award
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases 1R01AI187515-01A1
How capsule O-acetyltransferases modulate pneumococcal fitness
Recipient
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the NIH
Award Amount
$512,842.00
Ceiling
$512,842.00
Awarded
July 13, 2026
Identifier
1R01AI187515-01A1
NIH/NIAID awarded a research project to study the role of capsule O-acetyltransferases in the fitness and survival of Streptococcus pneumoniae, which may have broad implications for pathogenic bacteria.
Description
This is a research project funded by NIH/NIAID focusing on bacterial capsule polysaccharides and O-acetyltransferases in Streptococcus pneumoniae. The project aims to investigate the role of capsule O-acetyltransferases in pneumococcal fitness and survival, with potential broad implications for pathogenic bacteria.