Award
NIH Reporter #1R35GM164334-01
Dispatches from the microbiome: Membrane vesicles as mediators of bacterial-bacterial and bacterial-human cell communication
Recipient
Cornell University
Award Amount
$437,344.00
Ceiling
$437,344.00
Awarded
August 24, 2026
Identifier
1R35GM164334-01
Cornell University received NIH funding for research on how bacterial extracellular vesicles mediate communication between bacteria and human cells, including their role in disease, gene transfer, and microbial engineering.
Description
NIH research project exploring bacterial extracellular vesicles in host-microbe interactions, microbial evolution, and their potential use as an engineering tool. The project examines delivery of bioactive proteins, gene flow between members of the same species, and manipulation of genetically intractable organisms.