Award
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases PAR-23-198
Dissecting the thermosensory biology of soil-transmitted parasitic nematodes
Recipient
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
Award Amount
$455,140.00
Ceiling
$455,140.00
Awarded
July 23, 2026
Identifier
PAR-23-198
Research project awarded to study the thermosensory biology of parasitic nematodes to develop new anti-parasitic methods.
Description
This project aims to investigate the thermosensory biology of soil-transmitted parasitic nematodes, with a focus on the human parasite Strongyloides stercoralis. The research involves behavioral assays, neural circuit mapping, and genomics to develop novel anti-parasitic strategies.