Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP190102969

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP190102969

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

A link between antibiotic resistance and bacterial sporulation. This project aims to define the sporulation process in the bacterium Clostridium difficile, and advance our understanding of a link between antibiotic use and sporulation. To survive in hostile environments, some bacteria produce a dormant and resilient cell form called a spore which can survive for many years in unfavourable environments, but our understanding of how this process occurs is limited. This project will provide a deeper understanding of the sporulation process and the long-lasting detrimental impact of antibiotic use. The project expects to provide economic benefits, reduce environmental microbial contamination and contribute to better health of animals and humans.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2019

End Date: 31-12-2021

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $440,700.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Infectious Agents | Microbial Genetics | Microbiology | Bacteriology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Expanding Knowledge in the Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences | Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences | Expanding Knowledge in the Medical and Health Sciences |

Other Keywords

Bacteriology | Expanding Knowledge in the Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences | Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences | Expanding Knowledge in the Medical and Health Sciences | Infectious Agents | Microbial Genetics | Microbiology

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