The discovery of new agents to treat resistant Gram - negative infections generally relies on developing agents that can penetrate at least one, often both of the membranes of the Gram - negative cellular envelope.
Not exact matches
University Professor
of Applied Physics Stephen Arnold and his team at the
New York University Tandon School
of Engineering have made a
discovery that could lead to Star Trek - like biosensor devices capable
of flagging the barest presence in blood
of a specific virus or antibody, or protein marker for a specific cancer; or sniffing out airborne chemical warfare
agents while they are still far below toxic levels.
Finally, these plant extracts represent promising collections
of natural antiviral
agents for the
discovery of new antiviral molecules.
«The
discovery raises
new questions about STAT3 biology and points the way to future anti-cancer approaches, including combination therapies
of coiled - coil STAT3 inhibitors in tandem with other
agents,» he said.
«These
new results are significant because they represent the
discovery of a number
of more potent variations
of the natural product as cytotoxic
agents against cancer cells,» Nicolaou said.
The final aim is to provide tools for the
discovery of new antiviral
agents.
Our technology enables the identification
of potential endoderm differentiation factors, leading to potential
discovery of new drugs &
agents for research, and, ultimately, therapeutic use.»
Studies conducted and supported by NIAID have led to important
new discoveries about the microbes that cause NTDs, the identification
of targets for potential
new drugs and vaccines, and the development
of strategies for controlling organisms that transmit NTD - causing
agents to humans.
The Thursday sessions have been punctuated with
new rounds
of survey materials; Shatzkin's much - anticipated interview
of WOOL author Hugh Howey's and his
agent Kristin Nelson; and some sobering looks at the frequent divide between book
discovery and point
of sales.
The final guest list
of exhibitors at this inaugural event include some
of the world's most unique hotels,
new discoveries, spa & wellness escapes plus gastronomic, cultural and wilderness experiences to inspire discerning travel
agents and their high net worth clients across The Americas.