Antimicrobial resistance (AMR)

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Bacterial antibiotic resistance pathways identified

1 August 2017 | By Dr Zara Kassam (Drug Target Review)

Researchers have described two structures and mechanisms - efflux pumps and reinforced cell walls - that certain disease-causing bacteria use to keep antibiotics away...

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Polyphor achieves first milestone from Wellcome for antibiotic development

21 July 2017 | By Dr Zara Kassam (Drug Target Review)

Polyphor achieves first milestone from Wellcome Trust for the development of antibiotics against Gram-negative multi drug - resistant pathogens...

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£2m grant for University collaboration antibiotic resistance study

7 July 2017 | By Niamh Marriott (Drug Target Review)

Dr Reda Lebcir from the University of Hertfordshire is part of an international team of researchers awarded a £2m grant from the ESRC (Economic and Social research Council).

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New UK research centre for antimicrobial drug development

17 March 2017 | By Niamh Marriott (Drug Target Review)

A state-of-the-art research centre to help accelerate the development of new antibiotics is set to be established by the University of Liverpool.