Grant: Canada Research Chairs
Université Laval
$200,000.00
Chaire de recherche du Canada sur les bactériophages
FY 2023-24
Summary
It is now recognized that phages are the most abundant biological entities on the planet. These viruses specifically infect bacteria and they play a key role in maintaining the balance of ecosystems. Phages are also excellent viral models applicable to various research areas.
Bacteriophages can be both friends and foes. Friends since they suppress bacterial populations with harmful properties, including pathogenic bacteria. These phages can have industrial and medical applications as biocontrol agents. Foes because they can destroy bacteria that play an important role in food fermentations. The main goal of this CRC is to increase knowledge of phage biology.
Program
Canada Research Chairs
Recipient
Location
Quebec, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
CRC-2018-00307
Name nom
Moineau, Sylvain
Department département
biochemistry, microbiology, bioinformatics - Université Laval
Organization id
51
Institution établissement
Université Laval
Province en
Québec
Province fr
Québec
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2023
Competition year année de concours
2018
Award amount
200000
Program id
CRC
Program name en
Canada Research Chairs
Program name fr
Chaires de recherche du Canada
Group en
DISCOVERY RESEARCH
Group fr
RECHERCHE AXÉE SUR LA DÉCOUVERTE
Committee code
9998
Committee name en
Canada Research Chair Selection Committee
Committee name fr
Comité de sélection des Chaires de recherche du Canada
Area of application code
9999
Area of application group en
Not available
Area of application group fr
Non disponible
Area of application en
Not available
Area of application fr
Non disponible
Research subject code
10000
Research subject group en
The field of research available
Research subject group fr
The field of research available
Research subject en
Le domaine de recherche disponible
Research subject fr
Le domaine de recherche disponible
Field of research list codes
RDF10606;RDF40402
Field of research list names en
Genetics;Food sciences (including food engineering)
Field of research list names fr
Génétique;Sciences de l'alimentation (y compris le génie de l'alimentation)
Application title
Chaire de recherche du Canada sur les bactériophages
Keyword
Bacteriophages
Phages
Bacterial viruses
Antivirals
; CRISPR-Cas
Antibacterials
Food
Dairy
Starter cultures
Biological Materials
Collection
Genomics
; Proteomics
Microbiology. Virology
Application summary
It is now recognized that phages are the most abundant biological entities on the planet. These viruses specifically infect bacteria and they play a key role in maintaining the balance of ecosystems. Phages are also excellent viral models applicable to various research areas.
Bacteriophages can be both friends and foes. Friends since they suppress bacterial populations with harmful properties, including pathogenic bacteria. These phages can have industrial and medical applications as biocontrol agents. Foes because they can destroy bacteria that play an important role in food fermentations. The main goal of this CRC is to increase knowledge of phage biology.
