Antibiotic Resistance and Antibiotic Discovery

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This course-based undergraduate research experience (CURE) is designed to actively engage students in the creative process of scientific inquiry, provide skills necessary for success in the modern research laboratory, and foster excitement about the drug discovery process. This course is designed to integrate curiosity, connections, and value while actively engaging in the process of science, in the backdrop of addressing one of the most pressing global health challenges of our century—the diminishing supply of effective antibiotics. This course aims to actively answer questions addressing the antibiotic crisis: “What is the prevalence of antibiotic resistance in soil microbes?”, “Are there novel antibiotics left to be discovered in diverse soil microorganisms?”, “What combination(s) of natural products could be used as antibiotics?”. As a culminating exercise, the students prepare and present a poster presentation describing their results from their authentic research experience.