EAGER: Stable iRNA Vectors for Production of Proteins in Pumpkin Sap — NSF Award to University of Maryland, College Park (MD, $300
The project tackles the ongoing need to develop new technology for rapid, large-scale and cost-effective production of therapeutic peptides/proteins such as vaccines – now made even more acute by the COVID-19 pandemic. Using plants to produce biological products offers advantages of speed, low cost and low toxicity, bu
| Award title | EAGER: Stable iRNA Vectors for Production of Proteins in Pumpkin Sap |
|---|---|
| Award ID | 2034359 |
| Awardee | University of Maryland, College Park |
| City | COLLEGE PARK |
| State | MD |
| Amount obligated | $300,000 |
| Principal investigator | Anne Simon |
| Program | Genetic Mechanisms |
| Start date | 06/15/2020 |
| Abstract | The project tackles the ongoing need to develop new technology for rapid, large-scale and cost-effective production of therapeutic peptides/proteins such as vaccines – now made even more acute by the COVID-19 pandemic. Using plants to produce biological products offers advantages of speed, low cost and low toxicity, but also disadvantages of low yields and complex purification processes. The PI will investigate a novel RNA vector for molecular determinants of stability that can hinder protein ex |
| Source | NSF Awards |
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