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Biocodex Microbiota Foundation Announces Open Call For 2023 US Microbiome Research Grant

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“The foundation is committed to supporting early career researchers and their projects. The $50,000 grant may be applied to a new or an existing ongoing study.”


BEDMINSTER, N.J. (PRWEB)

The Biocodex Microbiota Foundation, an organization founded by Biocodex, is announcing the 2023 open call for applications for its annual US research grant. The $50,000 research grant, now in its 7th year, is juried by a panel of medical and scientific experts in the field and will be awarded to a US-based, early-career investigator studying gut microbiota in human health and disease and can be applied to a new or existing study. The application can be downloaded here under the “Rules” category, then by going under the “How to apply” section. Deadline for entry is October 1, 2023.

“We’re excited to announce the 7th consecutive year for our Microbiome Research Grant,” says Julien Dureisseix, General Manager of Biocodex, Inc. “The foundation is committed to supporting early career researchers and their projects. This grant may be applied to a new or an existing ongoing study.”

For 2023, the Biocodex Microbiota Foundation American grant will be awarded to an investigator studying “Gut Microbiota in human health and disease focusing on groundbreaking areas of research such as neurological disorders, oncology, and impact on circadian rhythms”. Last year, Dr. Dubey, who is currently a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Institute for Quantitative Health Science & Engineering, Michigan State University, received the grant to help further his research that is focused on the effect of gut microbiomes (collected from human infants) on brain structure and functions in various mouse models of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

“The Biocodex Microbiota Foundation grant has given me the opportunity to further my research on better understanding the connection between how gut microbiome contribute to co-occurring strengths and challenges in Autism Spectrum Disorder”, said Dr. Dubey. “The findings from this research will help develop a novel microbiome-based intervention to treat Autism Spectrum Disorder and related complications.”

Other Biocodex Microbiota Foundation $50,000 grant recipients include:

  • 2021 – Dr. Julia Brown, PhD, for research on the role of the neonatal gut microbiome in lung immune development and antiviral immunity

  • 2020 – Dr. Jessica Queen, MD, PhD, for her work on Fusobacterium strains from colon cancer biopsies

  • 2019 — Dr. Arpana Gupta, PhD., for her research on the prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome (MetS)

  • 2018 — Dr. Tao Yang, PhD., for his investigation into how intestinal microbes may cause dysfunctional gut-brain connections

  • 2017 – Dr. Rashim Singh, PhD, for her research on flavonoids and microbiome interactions via triple recycling and their roles in food-borne carcinogen-induced colorectal cancer

The Biocodex Microbiota Foundation’s annual call for grant applications is part of a multi-year research initiative to understand the interaction between microbiota and different pathologies. The applications will be reviewed, and recipient selected, by the US Biocodex Microbiota Foundation’s scientific board, comprised of Dr. Ruth Ann Luna from Texas Children’s Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine, Dr. Emeran Mayer from University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) and Dr. Erica Sonnenburg from Stanford University.

The ideal candidate is a US-based researcher with five or less years of research experience within the microbiota field seeking to establish themselves as an independent researcher. All completed applications must be sent to USAFoundation@biocodex.com by the October 1, 2023 deadline. Late or incomplete applications, or those that don’t meet the criteria of the grant program or research topic will not be considered.

To learn more information about Biocodex Microbiota Foundation and the 2023 US grant program click here.

About the Biocodex Microbiota Foundation

The Biocodex Microbiota Foundation’s mission is to support research into microbiota and its interaction with various pathologies. Research is supported through grants given to projects that investigate the implication of microbiota in human health. The Biocodex Microbiota Foundation supports both foundational and applied research, and projects are selected annually by a committee of independent scientists.

The foundation’s primary activity remains the awarding of annual grants to innovative scientific research projects that explore the structure and impact of microbiota. In addition, the foundation also runs and helps establish programs to improve our understanding of microbiota and disseminates this knowledge as widely as possible, including scientific communities and via public projects aimed to help improve human health.

The Biocodex Microbiota Foundation is a non-profit, general interest organization. For more information about the foundation’s international research grants, visit here.

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