Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE150101574

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/DE150101574

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Evolution and Adaptation of the Human Microbiome. The bacteria within the human body (microbiome) are vital to human health, and alterations to these intricate microbial communities are now associated with disease. Using ancient DNA, this project aims to examine the evolutionary history of the human microbiome by exploring ancient bacterial communities preserved in calcified dental plaque (calculus) over the past 10 000 years. This will provide valuable information that reveals how these bacterial communities respond to alterations in human diet, environment, culture, and location. By monitoring changes in a natural modern system, this project aims to determine how these microbial communities established themselves within the human body, elucidating how the microbiome may respond in the future.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 02-2015

End Date: 08-2018

Funding Scheme: Discovery Early Career Researcher Award

Funding Amount: $368,583.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Palaeoecology | Microbial Ecology | Evolutionary Biology | Biological Adaptation

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health - Determinants of Health | Understanding Australia's Past | Expanding Knowledge in the Medical and Health Sciences |

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