University of Massachusetts

Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Purpose
to optimize the therapeutic activity and production of non-toxic, anti-roundworm proteins in food-grade bacteria to provide a cure for hookworms and other soil-transmitted helminths.
Grantee
Division
Global Health
Date
OCTOBER 2012
Region served
GLOBAL
Committed amount
$999,746
Grant topic
Neglected Tropical Diseases
Duration (months)
48
Grantee location
Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

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