Microbiome Seed Grant | Microbiome Research Working Group

Previous Seed Grant Awards

Awarded Projects - 2018

7 research projects were selected from a total of 30 applications covering a wide variety of disciplines:

The Role of Gut Microbiota and Impact of Antibiotics on Cardiovascular Health

Principal investigator: Joanna Chiu, Department of Entomology and Nematology, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.

Co-principal investigator: Yang Kevin Xiang, Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine.

Raja Sivamani

Associate Professor of Clinical Dermatology
Dermatology, School of Medicine

David Gold

Assistant Professor
Earth and Planetary Sciences

Valentina Medici

Professor
Gastroenterology and Hepatology, School of Medicine

Kate Scow

Professor of Soil Microbial Ecology
Land, Air and Water Resources
Director, Russell Ranch

Andrew Whitehead

Associate Professor
Environmental Toxicology
Center of Population Biology

Thomas Young

Professor
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Deputy Program Director, Superfund Research Program

Joanna Chiu

Associate Professor and Vice Chair
Entomology and Nematology

UC Davis Microbiome Special Research Program Awards Seed Funding to Seven Collaborative Research Projects

January 09, 2019

University News

The UC Davis Microbiome Special Research Program and the Office of Research are pleased to announce the recipients of seven seed funding awards. Each awarded proposal will receive $40,000 over two years. The seed funding program is designed to catalyze new projects and innovations in microbiome sciences with an emphasis on new interdisciplinary collaborations within UC Davis.

Erkin Seker

Associate Professor
Electrical & Computer Engineering