Award
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases 5R01AI153605-05
Commensal control of C. difficile virulence
Recipient
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Award Amount
$603,478.00
Ceiling
$603,478.00
Awarded
January 09, 2025
Identifier
5R01AI153605-05
Research grant awarded to study microbes that protect against C. difficile infection and their mechanisms to develop therapies.
Description
Clostridioides difficile causes severe infections of the colon, often after antibiotic use. The proposed studies aim to define specific microbes that provide protection against C. difficile infection and their mechanisms of action, to develop effective therapies.