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Three internationally renowned scientists have been named Canada Excellence Research Chairs at the University of British Columbia.

Researchers at the Crick have been able to show for the first time a mechanism that enables the human immune system to eliminate the bacteria that causes tuberculosis (TB), offering a new potential target for therapies against TB and other bacterial infections. Click to read more...

A new study suggests that the bodys natural process of removing old and damaged cell parts could be used to treat infections like tuberculosis (TB), reducing the need for antibiotics. Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute, UK, found that disabling a self-destruction mechanism called autophagy in human immune cells

Over 10 million people a year fall ill with TB

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have found that the body’s process of removing old and damaged cell parts, is also an essential part of tackling infections that take hold within our cells, like TB. If this natural process can be harnessed with new treatments, it could present an alternative to, or ...

“By understanding more about how current antibiotics are impacted by conditions inside of cells, such as acidity, we hope it could help the search for new drugs or better drug combinations. Click to read more...

SERB announces Women Excellence Award 2021 SERB announces Women Excellence Award 2021 13 February 2021 | News It is a one-time award given to women scientists below 40 years of age who have received recognition from any one or more of the National Academies such as Young Scientist Medal, Young Associateship, etc. Image credit- shutterstock.com Four young women fellows of National Science Academies have been awarded for excelling in science and engineering on the International Day of Wo...

Jan 15 2021 Read 411 Times During bacterial infections such as tuberculosis, bacteria enter human cells posing a challenge for treatment, as antibiotics must reach and enter all infected cells in order to be effective. If researchers could select for or develop more effective antibiotics based on where they reach, this may reduce the length of treatment needed, which in turn could reduce the risk of antibiotic resistance developing.  Scientists at the Francis Crick Institute and the Universit...