Title:
Developing an AI-assisted model to accurately and rapidly identify the most effective phages for therapeutic applications
Agreement Number:
1033224
Agreement Value:
$324,448.00
Agreement Date:
Oct 1, 2025 - Sep 30, 2028
Description:
The overarching goal of this project is to develop and implement a MLdriven platform that integrates comprehensive omics and structural data to predict phage-host interactions with high precision, thus leveraging AI and ML to predict and optimize phage-host interactions with unprecedented accuracy. The primary goal of this platform is to provide accurate forecast phage therapy (PT) outcomes for existing phage-bacteria combinations by streamlining the selection of effective phage cocktails. This will significantly reduce the need for extensive lab testing, leading to more efficient, personalized and scalable PT applications.
Organization:
National Research Council Canada
Expected Results:
In the short term, anticipated outcomes will be strengthened collaborations across industry, academia, and government to support research excellence. In the medium term, anticipated outcomes will be the development of new and potentially disruptive technologies with collaborators. In the long term, find collaborative solutions to public policy challenges and create stronger innovation systems.
Location:
Edmonton, Alberta, CA T5J 4P6
Reference Number:
172-2025-2026-Q4-1033224
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
108102831
Recipient's Legal Name:
The Governors of the University of Alberta
Federal Riding Name:
Edmonton Centre
Federal Riding Number:
48015
Program:
Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program – Ideation Fund
Program Purpose:
The Ideation Fund is intended to encourage, test and validate transformative research ideas generated by teams of NRC scientific personnel and external collaborators with complementary capabilities, acting as a demonstration phase for a continually-evolving suite of research and development (R&D) deliverables at the NRC. The fund supports exploratory research through two mechanisms: the New Beginnings Initiative and the Small Teams Initiative.
NAICS Code:
541710 - R&D in the physical, engineering and life sciences