Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP240102465

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP240102465

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Active

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Funded Activity Summary

Dissecting bacterial signal transduction. Bacteria have feelings. They sense and respond to changes using proteins called two-component signalling systems (TCSS). These comprise a sensor which activates a DNA binding protein in response to specific cues (signals). Using state-of-the-art genetic techniques and a synthetic biology approach, this research aims to reveal for the first time how these complex bacterial TCSS networks interact. The outcomes will be a fundamental, new understanding of how bacteria sense and respond to environmental signals; a deep dive into how bacteria feel. This knowledge will be the basis for innovative approaches to harness bacteria in biotech such as vaccine production, biofuels, or clever therapeutic interventions to stop bacterial infections.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2024

End Date: 31-12-2026

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $588,790.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Microbial genetics | Bacteriology | Microbiology |

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Other Keywords

Bacteriology | Expanding Knowledge In the Biological Sciences | Microbial genetics | Microbiology

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