# Exploring cyclic di-nucleotide signaling across the tree of life

> **NIH NIH R35** · MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY · 2022 · $68,777

## Abstract

Scope of Work
This administrative supplement will support Dr. Nkrumah Grant for a postdoctoral position in
the Waters laboratory at Michigan State University. Dr. Grant will perform research to
understand the function of novel Vibrio cholerae phage defense systems in their ecological
context and explore if these systems can spread in bacteria populations through horizontal
gene transfer. The research will expand the molecular biology skills of Dr. Grant, building upon
his expertise in experimental evolution, to position him for his own future faculty position.
While at MSU, Dr. Grant will be supported by Dr. Waters, his laboratory, and many mentoring
and career development programs available to postdoctoral research fellows.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10553896
- **Project number:** 3R35GM139537-02S1
- **Recipient organization:** MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
- **Principal Investigator:** CHRISTOPHER M WATERS
- **Activity code:** R35 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2022
- **Award amount:** $68,777
- **Award type:** 3
- **Project period:** 2021-01-01 → 2025-12-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10553896

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10553896, Exploring cyclic di-nucleotide signaling across the tree of life (3R35GM139537-02S1). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-01 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10553896. Licensed CC0.

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