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Searching for new methods to kill bacteria

Filed in Research by terric on January 31, 2014 • 0 Comments

Kathleen Wang of the Camesano Lab has a new publication that describes the mechanism by which alimethicin, an antibiotic peptide that is produced naturally by the fungus Trichoderma viride, is able to penetrate cell membranes. Alimethicin kills bacteria by forming pores in their membranes. Kathleen performed experiments and mathematical modeling to tackle this complex problem. […]

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AMProtection wins at TechSandBox Pitch Fest March 28, 2017
IGERT fellows Todd Alexander and Lindsay Lozeau were one of two startup companies to share first place at the recent TechSandbox Pitch Fest competition. Their share of the prize was $750 intended to help them bring their product to market. The focus of the research done by Todd and Lindsay is to prevent infections that can be caused by urinary catheters. Wha
IGERT fellow Megan Chrobak Interns at Boston Scientific February 2, 2017
Megan Chrobak recently completed an internship at Boston Scientific and found that the position afforded a unique perspective while working through her PhD. Megan worked with the Corporate Research team, whose focus is on “white space” research. This research requires the team to understand up and coming technologies, and provides them with an influential ro
IGERT Fellow Gershlak Acts as Rapporteur at National Academies Meeting January 30, 2017
IGERT Fellow Joshua Gershlak recently acted as rapporteur at the National Academies meeting on November 7, 2016. The meeting was the semi-annual roundtable meeting on Biomedical Engineering Materials and Applications (BEMA), where the roundtable was focused on biofabrication. Speakers included leaders in the field of biofabrication in academia, industry, and

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Searching for new methods to kill bacteria

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