AMPSEC, an AntiMicrobial Peptides SECretion platform to identify alternatives to antibiotics
Grant no.: NFRFE-2021-00913 Period: 2022/04 – 2024/03
ABSTRACT
This project aims to tackle the challenge of antibiotic resistance by an interdisciplinary approach including the development of a new technology – the AMP secretion platform by means of synthetic biology, quantitative modeling of natural AMPs, and to design novel, potent, and specific AMPs.
TEAM
F-X, Campbell-Velois
(PI, uOttawa)
(PI, uOttawa)
Shirley Siu
(co-PI, USJ)
(co-PI, USJ)
Jielu Yan
(member, UM)
Jianxu Cai
(member, MPU & USJ)