By engineering bacteria, this project aims to produce natural, low-cost drugs for the developing world. The prototype objective: an antibiotic called violacein, which may help treat diseases such as leishmaniasis and malaria, but stalled in clinical development due to its high cost.
Grant ID
ST-POC-0488-01-10
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Funding Amount (in original currency)
112000.00
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CAD
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Funding Amount (in USD)
84000.00
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Funding Total (In US dollars)
84000.00
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