Date
September 9, 2021 - 8:30amEvent Description
Presenter: Dr. Berthony Deslouches
Dr. Deslouches' laboratory focuses on structure-function studies for the design of anti-infective cationic peptide therapeutics, including antimicrobials, as well as on mechanism of action of these antimicrobials. Currently, the lab is focusing on antibacterial properties of these peptides, although their application extends to the potential for antiviral, antifungal, and antitumor properties.
Background Reading:
- Engineered Cationic Antimicrobial Peptides (eCAPs) to Combat Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria. Deslouches B, Montelaro RC, Urish KL, Di YP. Pharmaceutics. 2020 May 30;12(6):501. doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics12060501. PMID: 32486228
- Enhanced therapeutic index of an antimicrobial peptide in mice by increasing safety and activity against multidrug-resistant bacteria. Di YP, Lin Q, Chen C, Montelaro RC, Doi Y, Deslouches B. Sci Adv. 2020 May 1;6(18):eaay6817. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.aay6817. eCollection 2020 May. PMID: 32426473
- Antimicrobial Peptides: A Potential Therapeutic Option for Surgical Site Infections. Deslouches B, Di YP. Clin Surg. 2017 Nov;2:1740. Epub 2017 Nov 16. PMID: 30135956
Location and Address
Zoom virtual meeting
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