Award
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases 1R01AI194523-01
Structure and mechanism of the polar tube invasion apparatus from microsporidian parasites
Recipient
Johns Hopkins University
Award Amount
$709,891.00
Ceiling
$709,891.00
Awarded
July 23, 2025
Identifier
1R01AI194523-01
Research grant awarded to Johns Hopkins University by NIAID to study the polar tube invasion apparatus of microsporidian parasites using structural biology and related methods.
Description
A research grant opportunity from NIH for a project studying the architecture and mechanism of the polar tube in microsporidian parasites, focusing on the human pathogen Encephalitozoon intestinalis. The project involves structural biology, biochemistry, and microscopy techniques.