Award
NIH Reporter #5R01AI172433-05
Microbial Metabolites Inhibiting Salmonella Carriage and Disease
Recipient
Cornell University, Veterinary Sciences
Award Amount
$383,118.00
Ceiling
$383,118.00
Awarded
May 22, 2026
Identifier
5R01AI172433-05
Cornell University will investigate microbial metabolites that suppress Salmonella functions involved in intestinal colonization and disease, including the signal c2-HDA, with the goal of informing potential therapeutic approaches.
Description
NIH-funded project to identify gut microbiome bacteria that produce inhibitory diffusible signal factors, characterize their effects on Salmonella virulence, and study their biological relevance in murine infection models.