Collaborative Research: Topology and Infection Dynamics of Bacteriophage Viruses — NSF Award to Florida Institute of Technology (F
Bacteriophages (phages), viruses that infect bacteria, have been the focus of attention in many scientific fields such as phage therapy, drug discovery, and nanotechnology, because phages are active regulators of bacterial microbiomes. Key steps in the phage growth process include: the packaging of the viral DNA inside
| Award title | Collaborative Research: Topology and Infection Dynamics of Bacteriophage Viruses |
|---|---|
| Award ID | 2318053 |
| Awardee | Florida Institute of Technology |
| City | MELBOURNE |
| State | FL |
| Amount obligated | $100,000 |
| Principal investigator | Pei Liu |
| Program | MATHEMATICAL BIOLOGY |
| Start date | 08/15/2023 |
| Abstract | Bacteriophages (phages), viruses that infect bacteria, have been the focus of attention in many scientific fields such as phage therapy, drug discovery, and nanotechnology, because phages are active regulators of bacterial microbiomes. Key steps in the phage growth process include: the packaging of the viral DNA inside a preformed icosahedral volume (called capsid), the three-dimensional arrangement of DNA inside the capsid and the delivery of the DNA molecule, from the capsid into the bacterial |
| Source | NSF Awards |
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