# CAREER: Origins of microbial niche adaptation

**Budget Signal Score:** 70/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Institution | University of Colorado at Denver |
| Location | AURORA, CO |
| Project | CAREER: Origins of microbial niche adaptation |
| Award amount | $1,200,000 |
| Obligated so far | $1,000,001 |
| Awarded | 2026-07-16 |
| Period | 2026-09-01 to 2031-08-31 |
| Program | Innovation: Bioinformatics |
| Directorate / division | BIO / IFG |
| Award ID | 2542522 |

## Why this score
- Award of $1M or more.
- Equipment- and compute-heavy field.

Source: U.S. National Science Foundation Awards API (https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2542522). Last refreshed: 2026-11-03T18:10:42.804Z.
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