• Question: What do you aim to achieve out of studying bacteria?

    Asked by Chloe Kurek to Thomas, Avril on 14 Jun 2017. This question was also asked by Meghan.
    • Photo: Thomas Booth

      Thomas Booth answered on 14 Jun 2017:

      To learn, on the molecular scale, how bacteria make drugs.

      In turn, we can use this knowledge to improve our own existing drugs and antibiotics, or even design brand new ones to help treat disease!

    • Photo: Avril Tucker

      Avril Tucker answered on 19 Jun 2017:

      I’m hoping to help to slow down Antimicrobial resistance in order to keep the antibiotics that we currently have effective for longer.

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