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Georgia State Biologist Wins $2.17 Million Grant to Study Bacteria-Killing Viruses
Original: Georgia State Biologist Awarded $2.17 Million Grant to Study Viruses That Kill Bacteria
A biologist at Georgia State University has been awarded a $2.17 million grant to study viruses that kill bacteria, work that relates to phage therapy as antibiotic resistance grows. The funding will support research into how these viruses attack bacterial cells. The story is drawing attention in science and regional news as interest in alternatives to antibiotics continues to rise.
Why now: Growing concern over antibiotic resistance is driving interest in bacteriophage research.
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- Georgia State Biologist Awarded $2.17 Million Grant to Study Viruses That Kill Bacteria · Georgia State University News
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