Antibiotic Drug Discovery: Identifying Novel Soil Microbes to Combat Antibiotic Resistance

This is a Course-based Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) class that will provide students with the chance to propose, design and conduct their own research projects. Antibiotic resistance is a major global health threat. Pharmaceutical companies are less likely to fund research and development of new antibiotics due to their relative low profitability. As bacteria become more resistant to antibiotics, it is critical that we have a robust pipeline ready to combat these pathogens. The main focus of the course will be for students to discover new antibiotics in soil bacteria that can be used to treat infectious disease. Please NOTE: This course carries Biology concentration credit for the laboratory component.