Drugs that aren’t antibiotics can also kill bacteria − new method pinpoints how
There are many ways to kill microbes that cause dangerous infections. Combining genetic screening with machine learning can help researchers identify new antimicrobials.
Mariana Noto Guillen, Ph.D. Candidate in Systems Biology, UMass Chan Medical School •
conversation
April 16, 2024 • ~7 min
April 16, 2024 • ~7 min
When an antibiotic fails: MIT scientists are using AI to target “sleeper” bacteria
Most antibiotics target metabolically active bacteria, but with artificial intelligence, researchers can efficiently screen compounds that are lethal to dormant microbes.
Alex Ouyang | Abdul Latif Jameel Clinic for Machine Learning in Health •
mit
April 8, 2024 • ~4 min
April 8, 2024 • ~4 min
AI can help predict whether a patient will respond to specific tuberculosis treatments, paving way for personalized care
People have been battling tuberculosis for thousands of years, and drug-resistant strains are on the rise. Analyzing large datasets with AI can help humanity gain a crucial edge over the disease.
Sriram Chandrasekaran, Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan •
conversation
March 20, 2024 • ~6 min
March 20, 2024 • ~6 min
Bacteria can develop resistance to drugs they haven’t encountered before − scientists figured this out decades ago in a classic experiment
The Nobel Prize-winning Luria−Delbrück experiment showed that random mutations in bacteria can allow them to develop resistance by chance.
Qi Zheng, Professor of Biostatistics, Texas A&M University •
conversation
Feb. 22, 2024 • ~7 min
Feb. 22, 2024 • ~7 min
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