All Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering articles
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NewsWyss Institute selected to develop biologically engineered broad-spectrum antimicrobial therapeutic
The Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University received a contract for up to $12M from the new SHIELD program which aims to develop a prophylactic treatment that can rapidly clear multiple bloodborne bacterial and fungal pathogens.
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NewsResearchers use AI to identify a new class of antibiotic candidates
Using deep learning, researchers have discovered a class of compounds that can kill methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) grown in a lab dish and in two mouse models of MRSA infection.
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NewsPathogen capture method speeds up ID in children with bloodstream infections
Researchers have developed a fast and highly efficient engineered pathogen capture method which shortcuts the accurate detection of pathogens in small blood samples, potentially saving lives.