Salmonella sRNAs drive the decision between active stress resistance and persister cell do — NSF Award to University of South Alab
Bacterial persister cells are relatively inactive metabolically, able to cope with long-term environmental stress and are relatively tolerant of antibiotics. This project aims to study the processes that lead to persister cell formation, as a better understanding of these processes could significantly improve our abili
| Award title | Salmonella sRNAs drive the decision between active stress resistance and persister cell do |
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| Award ID | 2219900 |
| Awardee | University of South Alabama |
| City | MOBILE |
| State | AL |
| Amount obligated | $998,655 |
| Principal investigator | Glen Borchert |
| Program | Systems and Synthetic Biology, Cross-BIO Activities |
| Start date | 08/15/2022 |
| Abstract | Bacterial persister cells are relatively inactive metabolically, able to cope with long-term environmental stress and are relatively tolerant of antibiotics. This project aims to study the processes that lead to persister cell formation, as a better understanding of these processes could significantly improve our ability to address societal challenges such as antibiotic resistance, foodborne illness outbreaks, and agricultural diseases. In addition, this project provides interdisciplinary studen |
| Source | NSF Awards |
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