CAREER: Developing Synthetic Microbiome Mimics to Study Microbe-Host Interactions — NSF Award to University of Washington (WA, $57
The human gut houses trillions of bacteria important for health. Bacteria help maintain the gut lining and balance the immune system by sending signals to the host. These signals can come from the bacterial outer membrane and from small molecules such as fatty acids produced by bacteria. Many of these signals are gener
| Award title | CAREER: Developing Synthetic Microbiome Mimics to Study Microbe-Host Interactions |
|---|---|
| Award ID | 2540512 |
| Awardee | University of Washington |
| City | SEATTLE |
| State | WA |
| Amount obligated | $574,462 |
| Principal investigator | Shijie Cao |
| Program | Engineering of Biomed Systems |
| Start date | 07/01/2026 |
| Abstract | The human gut houses trillions of bacteria important for health. Bacteria help maintain the gut lining and balance the immune system by sending signals to the host. These signals can come from the bacterial outer membrane and from small molecules such as fatty acids produced by bacteria. Many of these signals are generated in the lower intestine, and it is often difficult to study what each signal does. Using live bacteria (or probiotics) to study these effects can also be challenging, because o |
| Source | NSF Awards |
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