Research Funding for Bat Coronavirology Projects

Current and Pending Support for Research Projects

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Overview

This document outlines various research projects related to bat coronaviruses and virology, detailing their funding sources, award amounts, and project durations.

Project Details

1. Understanding the Risk of Bat Coronavirus Emergence

  • Investigator: Ben Hu
  • Status: Pending
  • Source of Support: NIAID (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
  • Total Award Amount: $3,586,760
  • Award Period: 06/01/2019 - 5/31/2024
  • Location: EcoHealth Alliance and International Field and Lab Locations

Insight: This substantial funding indicates the growing concern and research interest in bat coronaviruses, possibly due to their potential for zoonotic transmission to humans.

2. Pathogenicity studies of two novel bat SARSr-CoVs on transgenic mice expressing human ACE2

  • Status: Current
  • Source of Support: National Natural Science Foundation of China
  • Total Award Amount: $44,776
  • Award Period: 01/01/2019-12/31/2021
  • Location: Wuhan Institute of Virology, CAS

Insight: This study focuses on the interaction between bat coronaviruses and human ACE2 receptors, which is crucial for understanding potential cross-species transmission mechanisms.

3. Understanding the Risk of Bat Coronavirus Emergence (R01AI110964)

  • Status: Current
  • Source of Support: NIAID
  • Total Award Amount: $3,086,735
  • Award Period: 06/01/14 - 05/31/19
  • Location: EcoHealth Alliance and International Field and Lab Locations

Insight: This project appears to be an earlier phase or continuation of the first project listed, showing sustained interest and funding in this research area.

4. Bat Virology

  • Status: Current
  • Source of Support: National Natural Science Foundation of China
  • Total Award Amount: $232,836
  • Award Period: 01/01/2019-12/31/2021
  • Location: Wuhan Institute of Virology, CAS

Insight: This project complements the other bat coronavirus studies, focusing more broadly on bat virology, which is essential for understanding the viral ecosystem in bats.

5. PREDICT-2

  • Status: Current
  • Source of Support: USAID (United States Agency for International Development)
  • Total Award Amount: $38,000,000
  • Award Period: 10/01/2014- 09/2019
  • Location: EcoHealth Alliance, subcontract from UC Davis (prime)

Insight: PREDICT-2 is likely a large-scale project aimed at identifying and predicting potential zoonotic disease outbreaks, with a significant focus on bat-borne viruses given the other projects listed.

Additional Notes

  • The document mentions "See GPG Section II.D.8 for guidance on information to include on this form," indicating this is part of a larger grant proposal or reporting process.
  • The image was obtained via FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) by White Coat Waste Project, suggesting public interest in the funding and nature of these research projects.
  • Several projects involve collaboration between US institutions and the Wuhan Institute of Virology, highlighting the international nature of this research field.