Peter Dedon
Prof Peter Dedon is the Underwood Prescott Professor and the Singapore Professor in the MIT Department of Biological Engineering and the lead Principal Investigator at the Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) interdisciplinary research group at the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research & Technology – MIT’s research enterprise in Singapore.
FeaturesUnlocking the secrets of phages: DNA modification discoveries offer new weapons against antimicrobial resistance
Bacteria and their viral predator bacteriophages (phages) have coevolved for billions of years and are engaged in an endless arms race against each other. DNA modifications are among the most widespread defenses to block bacterial RM and CRISPR-Cas systems.