{"links":{"self":"http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/DE260101783"},"data":{"type":"grant-details","id":"DE260101783","attributes":{"code":"DE260101783","administering-organisation":"Macquarie University","announcement-administering-organisation":"Macquarie University","scheme-name":"Discovery Early Career Researcher Award","grant-status":"Active","funding-commencement-year":2026,"years-funded":3,"project-start-date":"2026-03-02","anticipated-end-date":"2029-03-01","grant-summary":"Unlocking the Mysteries of Bacterial Lifestyle Transitions. Bacteria are everywhere, playing a vital role in shaping ecosystems. Many remain dormant in their natural environment until they detect nutrients, triggering a lag phase to reactivate cellular machinery and resume growth. This universal yet poorly understood process has significant implications for industrial biomanufacturing and public health. This proposal aims to advance our understanding of the bacterial lag phase, develop strategies to enhance the efficiency of bacterial cell factories, and explore its role in antibiotic resistance—offering insights to combat the antimicrobial resistance global public health crisis.","funding-current":534320.00,"funding-at-announcement":530079,"investigators-current":[{"title":"Dr","firstName":"Liping","familyName":"Li","roleName":"Discovery Early Career Researcher Award","roleCode":"DECRA","isFellowship":true,"orcidIdentifier":"0000-0002-2994-6583 "}],"investigators-at-announcement":[{"title":"Dr","firstName":"Liping","familyName":"Li","roleName":"Discovery Early Career Researcher Award","roleCode":"DECRA","isFellowship":true,"orcidIdentifier":"0000-0002-2994-6583 "}],"organisations-current":[{"organisationName":"Macquarie University","roleName":"Administering Organisation","state":"NSW"}],"organisations-at-announcement":[{"organisationName":"Macquarie University","roleName":"Administering Organisation","state":"NSW"}],"field-of-research":[{"isPrimary":true,"code":"3107","name":"Microbiology","type":"FOR20"},{"isPrimary":false,"code":"310704","name":"Microbial Genetics","type":"FOR20"}],"socio-economic-objective":[{"code":"170701","name":"Biomass Processing","type":"SEO20"},{"code":"280102","name":"Expanding Knowledge In the Biological Sciences","type":"SEO20"}],"international-collaboration":["England"],"lief-register":[],"achievement-summary":null,"national-interest-test-statement":"Understanding the bacterial lag phase is critical to advancing Australia’s industrial biotechnology and public health sectors. By uncovering the mechanisms that regulate this process, this research will contribute to improving bacterial cell factories for sustainable biomanufacturing, enhancing productivity in industries such as pharmaceuticals, food production, and biofuels. Additionally, insights into the lag phase will help address the growing threat of antibiotic resistance, informing strategies to combat untreatable bacterial infections and safeguard public health. This research will deliver economic and societal benefits by driving innovation, strengthening Australia’s bioeconomy, and supporting global efforts to mitigate antimicrobial resistance."}}}