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Dr. Babak Momeni, Assistant Professor of Biology, Boston College, USA, delivered a very fascinating talk entitled ‘Harnessing microbial potentials: from protection against infections to food safety. Throughout two parts he explained the importance of studying the complexity of microbial interactions and their community structures.
In the first part, his lab employs a combination of theory and wet lab-driven approaches to answer the puzzling questions of how complex microbial interactions can be exploited to fend off the consequences of antimicrobial resistance and other infections. His lab studies the nasal microbiota trying to harness their potential in improving respiratory health. In the second part of the talk, he explained some of the efforts taken out in his lab to reduce the hazardous impact of aflatoxin on food safety.
Dr. Shikha Sharma from the Project Scientist – I and the National Institute of Plant Genome Research, New Delhi, India, delivered an exciting talk entitled ‘Bacterial Research in OMICS ERA’. In her talk, she walked us through different state-of-the-art innovations in the field of microbial research and their implications for human and plant health.
The talk gave importance to Next Generation Sequencing platforms to decipher the characteristics of biofilms or the oral microbiome.
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DNA is known as the molecule that carries the instructions necessary for cell functioning and genetic inheritance. Recently, we discovered a new function for extracellular DNA: pathogen control. After fragmenting DNA into smaller molecules, they can inhibit specific species from a range of organisms. This video explains the background of the “No-self” treatment and how this treatment could help us in the fight against antimicrobial resistance.
To survive in the environment, bacteria sometimes need to kill other bacteria to get all the food and space. In this video, you will learn about a bow-and-arrow nanoweapon that bacteria use to shoot deadly arrows into other bacteria. Hopefully, one day we can use this weapon in the fight against antimicrobial resistance.
