Matchmaking Service Combats Antibiotic-Resistant Infections | BC Medical Journal, September 2018

BC researchers have matched peptides with antibiotics so they can work together to combat hard-to-treat infections that don’t respond well to drugs on their own. Read more

UBC researchers create matchmaking service to combat antibiotic resistant infections | UBC News, June 21, 2018

UBC researchers have matched small proteins, called peptides, with antibiotics so they can work together to combat hard-to-treat infections that don’t respond well to drugs on their own. Read more

Science vs. Superbugs: A New Wave of Solutions Is On the Way | SingularityHub, October 24, 2018

The overuse and misuse of antibiotics are key factors behind the evolution of so-called superbugs, but novel therapies are beginning to emerge that may help establish a new front line in the war against superbugs. Read more

New Weapon for Hard-to-Treat Bacterial Infections | BC Medical Journal, November 2016

Researchers at the University of British Columbia have successfully prevented drug-resistant bacteria from forming abscesses using a peptide. Read more

Researchers at University of British Columbia develop new weapon for hard-to-treat bacterial infections | Dental Tribune, Nov. 2, 2016

Researchers at the University of British Columbia successfully prevented drug-resistant bacteria from forming abscesses, or painful pus-filled lesions, using a peptide, or mini-protein. Read more

UBC professor working on new tool to fight painful, dangerous infections | Vancouver Sun, September 27, 2016

Existing treatments for abscesses very effective, but Bob Hancock believes he may have found a more effective way to deal with the problem by using a mini-protein known as a peptide. Read more

Researchers develop new weapon for hard-to-treat bacterial infections | UBC News, September 27, 2016

Health workers may soon have a new weapon in the fight against abscesses. Read more

CDRD Launches New Company Developing Life-Saving Sepsis Diagnostic | Medical Product Outsourcing, September 13, 2016

The company is developing a novel rapid diagnostic test that will enable healthcare professionals to provide earlier and more targeted treatment of sepsis—a global healthcare problem… Read more

Banishing Bacterial Biofilms| ICU Management and Practive, May 27 2014

With antibiotic resistance a major issue globally, research in Canada may lead to an effective alternative in tackling bacteria… Read more

New molecule can tackle antibiotic-resistant bacteria| TheHealthsite.com, May 23 2014

Joining the global fight against antibiotic-resistant bacteria, Canadian scientists have identified a small molecule that prevents bacteria from forming into biofilms, a frequent cause of infections… Read more

Superbugs face a new foe | The Georgia Straight, February 27, 2008

The superbug MRSA— present in 18.6 percent of Vancouver’s Downton Eastside sampled intravenous -drug users. … Read more