Frontier Medicine: Marine Scientists Exploring New Antibiotics with the Help of Pepsi
Wednesday, January 19, 2011 - 15:30
in Biology & Nature
Antibiotics resistant strains of bacteria and fungi, or "superbugs," are on the rise, killing tens of thousands of people each year. As the critical need for new classes of antibiotics grows, scientists are looking for miracles in unexplored realms of the ocean, home to an array microbes skilled at killing competitors. Scientists at UNC Wilmington hope to fund their groundbreaking work in a unique way - with the help of a $50,000 Pepsi Refresh grant.