Life Sciences Seminar - Combating antimicrobial resistance in Neisseria gonorrohoeae
Combating antimicrobial resistance in Neisseria gonorrohoeae: Diagnostics, mechanisms, and evolutionDr. Crista WadsworthAssistant ProfessorThomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences, RITAbstract:The causal agent of gonorrhea, Neisseria gonorrhoeae (a.k.a. the gonococcus), is an emerging threat to public health. Resistance to every antimicrobial that has been used to treat gonorrhea historically currently circulates within the gonococcal population. With only a few novel antimicrobials and combination therapies currently in development, and a rapidly rising incidence of infection, we face an imminent threat of untreatable gonorrhea. Combined approaches must be deployed to combat this growing menace such as: Deciphering the mechanistic bases of novel resistance mutations, illuminating the evolutionary history of resistance acquisition, and improving diagnostics at the point of care. In this talk, we will explore our novel research findings in each of these realms, and prospect upcoming and exciting future directions.Intended Audience:Beginners, undergraduates, graduates. Those with interest in the topic.
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