All bacteria

Graphene quantum dots deposited on a sporating bacteria

March 24, 2015

Tiny bio-robot is a germ suited-up with graphene quantum dots

Using nanotechnology, researchers create humidity sensor on spore

Michael Federle, Researcher of the Year

February 24, 2015

To fight disease, disrupt the way bacteria cells communicate

Researcher of the Year Michael Federle: ‘interfere with bacteria’s ability to make people sick’

Mike Federle

August 27, 2013

Researcher works to fool bacteria

“We’re losing the war with bacteria”

Mike Federle

July 18, 2013

UIC scientist fights war against bacteria

Researcher one of 10 U.S. scientists to receive Burroughs Wellcome Fund grant

Brian Murphy scuba diving

April 16, 2013

Key to TB cure could lie underwater

The search for a cure for deadly infectious diseases leads Brian Murphy deep underwater.

Michael Mullowney, Richard Van Breemen, Elizabeth Martinez;

April 4, 2013

Grant will help train natural product scientists

Five-year, $2M funding from NIH’s National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine.

Brian Murphy scuba diving

March 7, 2013

Key to TB cure could lie underwater

College of Pharmacy researchers collect bacteria around the world in a hunt for new antibiotics.

October 24, 2012

Antibiotics That Only Partly Block Protein Machinery Allow Germs To Poison Themselves

Powerful antibiotics that scientists and physicians thought stop the growth of harmful bacteria by completely blocking their ability to make proteins actually allow the germs to continue producing certain proteins — which may help do them in.

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