Taking on superbugs: A new broom sweeps clean — Faculty research presentation
Bacterial infection, antibiotic drug resistance, antibacterial drug discovery and the future of antibiotic therapies.
This video looks at bacterial infections, antibiotic drug resistance, antibacterial drug discovery and the future of antibiotic therapies. Cutting edge research to combat superbugs is being conducted by Eric Brown’s lab.
Eric Brown, PhD, a professor of biochemistry and biomedical sciences is Canada Research Chair in Microbial Chemical Biology, director of the Biomedical Discovery and Commercialization Program and member of the Michael G. DeGroote Institute for Infectious Disease Research
Soumaya Zlitini is a student in Eric Brown’s lab.
Learning Objectives
- Understanding bacterial infection
- Understanding antibiotic drug resistance
- Understanding of antibacterial drug discovery
- Appreciation for the future of antibiotic therapies
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Antibiotics, Demystifying Medicine, Education
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