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Eric Siegel Awarded Funding from the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
Eric Siegel, a second year PhD student and NEWVEC fellow in Dr. Stephen Rich's Laboratory of Medical Zoology, was notified that he will receive funding for his project, "Targeting Borrelia burgdorferi's Inosine Monophosphate Dehydrogenase (IMPDH/GuaB) for Lyme disease Control: Foundational Studies on Therapeutic Testing Infrastructure and Risk Assessment Applications". Funding was awarded by the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases. The award is for a pilot study related to Eric's published paper, with the possibility for an additional award. Eric conceived and wrote this grant independently and is eager to begin work in the spring of 2025.
