MARA consortium
AIT (project coordinator)
Austrian Institute of Technology
PI: Ivan Barisic
The AIT will be in charge of the coordination of the project. In addition, it will provide the bacterial antigens for the aptamer-like structure selection process, develop the customised DNA-origami software and design the DNA scaffold of the MORO. The assembly and functionality of the MORO will be evaluated in cooperation with the partners.
ALU
Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg
PI: Sonja-Verena Albers
The UF will be in charge of understanding the archaellum subunit interactions and modelling the mechanism of motor rotation in collaboration with the ICL partner and will deliver the obtained results to the other work packages.
AU
Aarhus Universitet
PI: Claus Olesen
The AU is participating in creation of the 4-models for visualisation by electron cryo-tomography (WP3). Furthermore, AU will test the functionality of the developed DNA molecules by using artificial membrane systems enabling the precise measurement of their activity (WP4).
ICL
Imperial College London
PI: Morgan Beeby
The ICL is participating in the creation of the 4D-models and the visualisation of the MOROs using electron cryo-tomography..
PureB
Pure Biologics
PI: Mrs. Agnieszka Sok-Grochowska
PureB will carry out the selection of proprietary chemically modified aptamers towards chosen pathogen's targets for use in the project.