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馃敩 Have a Groundbreaking Microbiome Research Idea? Fund It.聽
馃搮 Now Accepting Proposals: Pilot Funding in Comparative Medicine
DCM is backing innovation with $10K鈥�$15K pilot awards for microbiome-focused projects using
More about this award opportunity HERE
馃帀聽Congratulations to Our First-Round Awardee!
We鈥檙e excited to announce Dr. Neelendu Dey of Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center聽as a聽recipient of our first round of funding!
Dr. Dey鈥檚 innovative proposal, 鈥淕notobiotic Validation of Candidate Bacterial Colorectal Polyp Killers,鈥�聽represents promising research at the intersection of the gut microbiome 聽and cancer prevention .
By investigating how specific bacteria may influence colorectal polyp development, this work has the聽potential to uncover new insights into the complex relationship between the microbiome and colorectal cancer.
We鈥檙e proud to support Dr. Dey and his team as they advance this exciting research鈥攁nd we look forward聽to seeing where this work leads.
Congratulations, Dr. Dey! 馃憦
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