Roberto Kolter

Harvard University

Full Professor(heuristic)

Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology · Genetics

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Publications364

Citations63,858

Grants

45 total · 0 active

NIH #5R01GM058213-19

Molecular Genetics of Biofilm Formation

Amount: $424K
Period: 1998-09-01 → 2018-08-31
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~0 students

Awarded at HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

NIH #5R01GM058213-18

Molecular Genetics of Biofilm Formation

Amount: $424K
Period: 1998-09-01 → 2018-08-31
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~0 students

Awarded at HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

NIH #2R01GM058213-17

Molecular Genetics of Biofilm Formation

Amount: $424K
Period: 1998-09-01 → 2018-08-31
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~0 students

Awarded at HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

Student capacity is a rough estimate from remaining award size, split equally among PIs. Actual funding decisions vary.

All Grants

45 total · 0 active

NIH #5R01GM058213-19

Molecular Genetics of Biofilm Formation

Amount: $424K
Period: 1998-09-01 → 2018-08-31
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~0 students

Awarded at HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

NIH #5R01GM058213-18

Molecular Genetics of Biofilm Formation

Amount: $424K
Period: 1998-09-01 → 2018-08-31
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~0 students

Awarded at HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

NIH #2R01GM058213-17

Molecular Genetics of Biofilm Formation

Amount: $424K
Period: 1998-09-01 → 2018-08-31
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~0 students

Awarded at HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

NIH #5R21AI117025-02

Discovery of antibiotics active against multidrug resistant bacteria

Amount: $212K
Period: 2015-04-10 → 2018-03-31
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~0 students

Awarded at HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

NIH #5R01GM082137-08

Chemical Biology of Microbial Interspecies Signaling

Amount: $398K
Period: 2007-08-01 → 2017-04-30
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~0 students

Awarded at HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

NIH #1R21AI117025-01

Discovery of antibiotics active against multidrug resistant bacteria

Amount: $254K
Period: 2015-04-10 → 2017-03-31
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~0 students

Awarded at HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

NIH #5P01AI083214-08

Harvard-wide Program on Antibiotic Resistance

Amount: $2.2M
Period: 2009-09-01 → 2016-08-31
PIs: 7
Est. capacity / PI: ~0 students

Awarded at MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY

NIH #5P01AI083214-07

Harvard-wide Program on Antibiotic Resistance

Amount: $2.2M
Period: 2009-09-01 → 2016-08-31
PIs: 7
Est. capacity / PI: ~0 students

Awarded at MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY

NIH #5P01AI083214-05

Development of Anti-Biofilm Agents that Target Staphylococcal Biofilms

Amount: $375K
Period: 2012-09-01 → 2016-08-31
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~0 students

Awarded at MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY

NIH #2P01AI083214-04

Development of Anti-Biofilm Agents that Target Staphylococcal Biofilms

Amount: $379K
Period: 2011-09-01 → 2016-08-31
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~0 students

Awarded at MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY

NIH #5R01GM082137-07

Chemical Biology of Microbial Interspecies Signaling

Amount: $398K
Period: 2007-08-01 → 2016-04-30
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~0 students

Awarded at HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

NIH #5R01GM082137-06

Chemical Biology of Microbial Interspecies Signaling

Amount: $384K
Period: 2007-08-01 → 2016-04-30
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~0 students

Awarded at HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

NIH #2R01GM082137-05

Chemical Biology of Microbial Interspecies Signaling

Amount: $397K
Period: 2007-08-01 → 2016-04-30
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~0 students

Awarded at HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

NIH #5R01GM058213-16

Molecular Genetics of Biofilm Formation

Amount: $405K
Period: 1998-09-01 → 2014-08-31
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~0 students

Awarded at HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

NIH #5R01GM058213-15

Molecular Genetics of Biofilm Formation

Amount: $420K
Period: 1998-09-01 → 2014-08-31
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~0 students

Awarded at HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

NIH #5R01GM058213-14

Molecular Genetics of Biofilm Formation

Amount: $420K
Period: 1998-09-01 → 2014-08-31
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~0 students

Awarded at HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

NIH #2R01GM058213-13

Molecular Genetics of Biofilm Formation

Amount: $424K
Period: 1998-09-01 → 2014-08-31
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~0 students

Awarded at HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

NIH #5R01GM082137-04

Chemical Biology of Mircobial Interspecies Signaling

Amount: $556K
Period: 2007-08-01 → 2012-07-31
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~0 students

Awarded at HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

NIH #3R01GM082137-03S1

Chemical Biology of Mircobial Interspecies Signaling

Amount: $95K
Period: 2007-08-01 → 2011-05-31
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~0 students

Awarded at HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

NIH #5R01GM082137-03

Chemical Biology of Mircobial Interspecies Signaling

Amount: $456K
Period: 2007-08-01 → 2011-05-31
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~0 students

Awarded at HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

NIH #5R01GM082137-02

Chemical Biology of Mircobial Interspecies Signaling

Amount: $442K
Period: 2007-08-01 → 2011-05-31
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~0 students

Awarded at HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

NIH #1R01GM082137-01

Chemical Biology of Mircobial Interspecies Signaling

Amount: $409K
Period: 2007-08-01 → 2011-05-31
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~0 students

Awarded at HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

NIH #5R01GM058213-12

Molecular Genetics of Biofilm Formation

Amount: $411K
Period: 1998-09-01 → 2010-09-19
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~0 students

Awarded at HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

NIH #5R01GM058213-11

Molecular Genetics of Biofilm Formation

Amount: $411K
Period: 1998-09-01 → 2010-08-31
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~0 students

Awarded at HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

NIH #5R01GM058213-10

Molecular Genetics of Biofilm Formation

Amount: $411K
Period: 1998-09-01 → 2010-08-31
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~0 students

Awarded at HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

NIH #2R01GM058213-09

Molecular Genetics of Biofilm Formation

Amount: $424K
Period: 1998-09-01 → 2010-08-31
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~0 students

Awarded at HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

NIH #5R01GM058213-08

Molecular Genetics of Biofilm Formation

Amount: $546K
Period: 1998-09-01 → 2006-08-31
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~0 students

Awarded at HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

NIH #5R01GM058213-07

Molecular Genetics of Biofilm Formation

Amount: $542K
Period: 1998-09-01 → 2006-08-31
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~0 students

Awarded at HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

NIH #3R01GM058213-06S1

Molecular Genetics of Biofilm Formation

Amount: $116K
Period: 1998-09-01 → 2006-08-31
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~0 students

Awarded at HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

NIH #5R01GM058213-06

Molecular Genetics of Biofilm Formation

Amount: $382K
Period: 1998-09-01 → 2006-08-31
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~0 students

Awarded at HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

NIH #2R01GM058213-05

Molecular Genetics of Biofilm Formation

Amount: $382K
Period: 1998-09-01 → 2006-08-31
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~0 students

Awarded at HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

NIH #5R01GM058213-04

MOLECULAR GENETICS OF BIOFILM FORMATION

Amount: $235K
Period: 1998-09-01 → 2002-08-31
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~0 students

Awarded at HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

NIH #5R01GM058213-03

MOLECULAR GENETICS OF BIOFILM FORMATION

Amount: $229K
Period: 1998-09-01 → 2002-08-31
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~0 students

Awarded at HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

NIH #5R01GM058213-02

MOLECULAR GENETICS OF BIOFILM FORMATION

Amount: $223K
Period: 1998-09-01 → 2002-08-31
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~0 students

Awarded at HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

NIH #1R01GM058213-01

MOLECULAR GENETICS OF BIOFILM FORMATION

Amount: $224K
Period: 1998-09-01 → 2002-08-31
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~0 students

Awarded at HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

NIH #1R13DE014438-01

CONFERENCE ON MICROBE INTERACTIONS + THEIR ENVIRONMENTS

Amount: $3K
Period: 2001-06-01 → 2002-05-31
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~0 students

Awarded at KEYSTONE SYMPOSIA

NIH #5R01GM055199-04

STARVATION PHYSIOLOGY OF ESCHERICHIA COLI

Amount: $289K
Period: 1997-07-01 → 2001-12-31
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~0 students

Awarded at HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

NIH #5R01GM055199-03

STARVATION PHYSIOLOGY OF ESCHERICHIA COLI

Amount: $270K
Period: 1997-07-01 → 2001-06-30
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~0 students

Awarded at HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

NIH #5R01GM055199-02

STARVATION PHYSIOLOGY OF ESCHERICHIA COLI

Amount: $211K
Period: 1997-07-01 → 2001-06-30
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~0 students

Awarded at HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

NIH #1R01GM055199-01

STARVATION PHYSIOLOGY OF ESCHERICHIA COLI

Amount: $208K
Period: 1997-07-01 → 2001-06-30
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~0 students

Awarded at HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

NIH #5R01AI025944-05

MOLECULAR GENETICS OF PEPTIDE EXPORT IN E. COLI

Amount: $196K
Period: 1989-07-01 → 1995-06-30
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~0 students

Awarded at HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

NIH #5R01AI025944-04

MOLECULAR GENETICS OF PEPTIDE EXPORT IN E. COLI

Amount: $189K
Period: 1989-07-01 → 1994-06-30
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~0 students

Awarded at HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

NIH #5R01AI025944-03

MOLECULAR GENETICS OF PEPTIDE EXPORT IN E. COLI

Amount: $185K
Period: 1989-07-01 → 1994-06-30
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~0 students

Awarded at HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

NIH #5R01AI025944-02

MOLECULAR GENETICS OF PEPTIDE EXPORT IN E. COLI

Amount: $178K
Period: 1989-07-01 → 1994-06-30
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~0 students

Awarded at HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

NIH #5P01AI083214-06

Development of Anti-Biofilm Agents that Target Staphylococcal Biofilms

Amount: $319K
Period: — → —
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~5 students

Awarded at MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY

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The role of microbiology in balancing nature during the Anthropocene
microLife · 2025-12-24 · 1 citations
How bacteria actively use passive physics to make biofilms
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2024-09-12 · 25 citations

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