Project

Probing the evolutionary robustness of antimicrobial combination therapy to combat biofilm-related infections caused by Gram-negative bacteria

Code
01D21418
Duration
01 October 2018 → 30 September 2022
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Promotor
Research disciplines
  • Natural sciences
    • Microbiology
    • Systems biology
  • Medical and health sciences
    • Laboratory medicine
    • Microbiology
    • Laboratory medicine
    • Laboratory medicine
    • Microbiology
Keywords
biofilms antibiotics infection
 
Project description

that increase the effect of antibiotics and/or the use of anti-virulence drugs are considered as possible innovative approaches to combat difficult to threat biofilm-related infections. In this doctoral work I will investigate if and how resistance towards this kind of treatment develops, using an experimental evolution approach.