Australian Laureate Fellowships - Grant ID: FL210100071

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/FL210100071

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Funded Activity Summary

“L-form” bacteria: basic science, antibiotics, evolution and biotechnology. This Fellowship addresses key gaps in knowledge about cell wall deficient bacteria called L-forms: an altered state of bacteria with intriguing properties both structurally and functionally. The main aims of the research program are to improve our understanding of the basic biology of L-forms and employ them as tools in several important ways: for understanding the mechanisms of cell wall synthesis and how antibiotics work, as models for early steps in the evolution of cellular life, and as a significant new platform for the production of proteins and fine chemicals. Outcomes and benefits include improved understanding of how to generate new antibiotics, and the development of new platforms for Australian biotechnology and biocommerce.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-07-2022

End Date: 30-06-2027

Funding Scheme: Australian Laureate Fellowships

Funding Amount: $3,246,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Microbial Genetics | Microbiology | Bacteriology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences | Human Pharmaceutical Treatments (e.g. Antibiotics) | Infectious Diseases |

Other Keywords

Bacteriology | Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences | Human Pharmaceutical Treatments (e.g. Antibiotics) | Infectious Diseases | Microbial Genetics | Microbiology

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