TARGET BACTERIA
Our research targets the microbes posing the greatest threat to human health.
Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus are among the deadliest bacterial pathogens threatening global health, and Brucella melitensis is a significant and endemic issue in several regions worldwide. Our research is guided by a deep understanding of the mechanisms by which these pathogens evade current treatments and our mission is to identify vulnerabilities in their biology and exploit them to develop novel therapies.
By collaborating closely with clinicians within our consortium, and working directly from samples taken from infected patients, we recreate the infected environment within the human body to learn about and target the ways these bacteria interact with human tissue.
