Bad Bugs Need Drugs: combating antibiotic resistance caused by bacterial ‘superbugs’ [ 2014 - ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Prof Jian Li (Principal investigator)

Brief description Bacterial ‘superbugs’ present a significant global medical challenge. ‘Old’ polymyxins are the only antibiotics against Gram-negative ‘superbugs’ but with limited pharmacological information available. In the next 5 years, as a pharmacologist I will continue re-developing polymyxins and discovering novel antibiotics against these problematic bacteria. My research targets the “Bad Bugs, No Drugs” disaster highlighted by the Infectious Diseases Society of America and the World Health Organization.

Funding Amount $664,515.00

Funding Scheme Research Fellowships

Notes Research Fellowship