New antbiotics from old microbes [ 2016 - 2019 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Prof Tim Stinear (Principal investigator) ,  A/Pr Torsten Seemann ,  Dr Sacha Pidot ,  Prof Benjamin Howden

Brief description Once treatable infections are becoming deadly because bacteria are developing broad antibiotic resistance. New medicines are urgently needed. Microbes themselves are the richest known source of new antibiotics but finding the 'good bugs' is like finding a needle in a microbial haystack. This project will use state-of-the art science to screen a previously overlooked source of rich microbial biodiversity and find new antibiotics.

Funding Amount $AUD 1,036,157.85

Funding Scheme Project Grants

Notes Standard Project Grant