2nd International Symposium on Finding New alternatives to Combat Bacterial Infections
Abstract
In this second, international symposium, we will discuss several alternative approaches to combat the imminent antibiotic-resistance crisis that has the potential to lead to a post-antibiotic era. The first symposium was held in Mexico City on September 24-25, 205 at the Chemistry Institute, National Autonomous University of Mexico and led to the discovery of cisplatin as an effective DNA-crosslinking agent that eradicates a wide range of persister cells including enterohemorrhagic E. coli, Staphylococcus aureus, and P. aeruginosa. At this conference, for the confirmed speakers, Dr. Tom‡s will speak on ÒIron metabolism of Acinetobacter baumannii as a new target for antimicrobial drugsÓ, Dr. Licona Lim—n will speak on ÒDesign of immunotherapies for combating bacterial opportunistic pathogens,Ó Dr. Garc’a Contreras will speak on ÒDrug repurposing for treating A. baumannii and Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections,Ó Dr. Mart’nez V‡zquez will speak on Ò Discovery of plant secondary metabolites as virulence inhibitors for P. aeruginosa and Chromatium violaceum,Ó Dr. Wood will speak on ÒNew strategies for combating bacterial persister cells,Ó Dr. Maeda will speak on ÒMetabolism of quorum sensing inhibitors,Ó Dr. Gonz‡lez Pedrajo will speak on ÒType III secretion systems in pathogenic bacteria, roles in virulence and as possible targets for anti-virulence therapies,Ó Prof. Castillo Ju‡rez will speak on Òin vitro and in vivo Quorum quenching and virulence inhibition,Ó Prof. Sober—n Ch‡vez will speak on ÒDissecting the quorum sensing circuitry of Pseudomonas aeruginosa clinical strains for the design of robust antivirulence therapies,Ó Dr. HŽctor Quezada will speak on ÒApplications of proteomics to the diagnosis and treatment of bacterial infections,Ó Dr. Gonz‡lez Tinoco will speak on ÒInhibition of Pseudomonas aeruginosa virulence associated proteases. Therefore, the presentations will cover a wide range of topics related to antibiotic resistance and tolerance.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- May 07, 2018
- Source ID
- W911NF1710517
Entities
People
- Thomas K. Wood
Organizations
- Army Contracting Command
- Pennsylvania State University
- United States Army