Current Project Funding
Heme Transporters as Vaccines for Anthrax Disease
NIH-NIAID – Developmental Research Grant - R21
Principal Investigator: Maresso
2017-2019
$275,000 total
Iron Acquisition in Anthrax
NIH-NIAID - Research Project Grant - R01
Principal Investigator: Maresso
2012-2022
$1,250,000 (Note: Received a 1 percentile)
Role of FimH in ExPEC Translocation
NIH-NIAID - Developmental Research Grant - R21
Principal Investigator: Maresso
2016-2018 (no cost extension into 2019)
$275,000 total
Human Intestinal Enteroids to Study Intestinal Disease
NIH-NIAID – Cooperative Research Grant – U19
Principal Investigator: Mary Estes, Project Leader: Maresso
2015–2020
$425,000 (Maresso Portion)
Note: Received the top score in study section (14 applications)
Phage Therapy for ExPEC Infections
Mike Hogg Foundation
Principal Investigator: Maresso
2016-2017
~ $20,000
Human Enteroids as Models to Study Shigella Pathogenesis
NIH-NIAID - Developmental Research Grant - R21
Principal Investigator: Payne and Maresso
2017-2019
$125K
Heme Degrading Enzymes in Bacillus
NIH-NIAID - Developmental Research Grant - R21
Principal Investigator: Maresso
2017-2019
$275k total
Role of Bacterial Translocation in the Development of Cerebral Small Vessel Disease
NIH-NIAID – Research Project Grant – R01
Principal Investigator: Bryan, Co-Investigator Maresso
2017-2022
$1.25 million
Bacterial Microbiota and Alzheimers
NIH-NIAID – Research Project Grant – R01
Principal Investigator: McCullough, Co-Investigator Maresso
2017-2022
$2 million
Research Contract with Enterome Biosciences (2018)
$46K total
Past Project Funding
Bacterial Heme Transport by Non-Isd NEAT Proteins
NIH-NIAID - Developmental Research Grant - R21
Principal Investigator: Maresso
2012-2014
$275,000 total
Imaging to Monitor Heme Acquisition During Infection
NIH-NIAID - Developmental Research Grant - R21
Principal Investigator: Maresso
2011-2013
$275,000 total
Developing Split Proteins for Translational Systems and Synthetic Biology
John S. Dunn Research Foundation
Co-Principal Investigator: Maresso
2011-2013
$112,000 total
Heme Catabolites as Modulators of Intestinal Infection
NIH-NIDDK - Digestive Diseases Center Pilot Award
Principal Investigator: Maresso
2012-2013
$25,000 total
The Effect of Bilirubin on the Intestinal Microbiome
Center for Metagenomics and Microbiome Research Pilot Award
Principal Investigator: Maresso
2012-2013
$30,000 total
Characterization of Heme Acquisition in Bacillus anthracis
NIH-NIAID - NIH Career Development Award – K22
Principal Investigator: Maresso
2009-2011
$250,000 total
Infrared Reporters to Monitor Heme Uptake in Pathogenic Bacteria
BCM Junior Faculty Seed Award
Principal Investigator: Maresso
2010-2011
$30,000 total
Characterization of Heme Acquisition in Bacillus anthracis
NIH-NIAID - Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award - F32
Principal Investigator: Maresso
2007-2010
$150,000 total
Characterization of Heme Acquisition in Bacillus anthracis
NIH-NIAID - Centers of Excellence Biodefense Fellowship – P30
Principal Investigator: Maresso
2006-2008
$100,000 total
Pending Project Funding
Interconnectedness of Iron and Amino Acid Metabolism in Bacillus
NIH-NIAID - Developmental Research Grant - R21
Principal Investigator: Maresso
2018-2020
$275,000 total
Pathogenesis of Enterohemorrhagic E. coli
NIH-NIAID - Research Project Grant - R01
Principal Investigator: Sperandio, Co-PI: Maresso
2018-2023
$1,250,000
Phage Therapy for Chronic UTI
Veterans’ Affairs Project Grant
Co-Principal Investigator (salary 20 percent)
2018-2022
Adhesion of diarrheagenic E. coli to Host Enteroids
NIH-NIAID - Developmental Research Grant - R21
Principal Investigator: Maresso
2018-2020
$100,000 total