# 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.

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