Development of Novel Antimicrobial Agents for the Treatment of Multi-Drug Resistant ESKAPE Pathogens
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Organization
North Carolina State University
Award Date
Award Amount
99,230
Program Name
Biotechnology Innovation Grant
Program Category
Research and Equipment Support
Principal Investigator
Joshua Pierce
Fiscal Year
2019
Region
Research Triangle
Project Description:
This project is focused on developing novel antibacterial agents for infections that are not responsive to existing state of the art antibiotics. Through the use of chemistry, microbiology, and pre-clinical studies, certain molecules with antibiotic activity will be developed for commercialization and further funding opportunities.