Prof. Richard Novick was awarded for his scientific contribution

During the 5th World Congress on Targeting Infectious Diseases: Targeting Phage &  Antibiotic Resistance 2018 organized in Florence, Italy in May 17-18, 2018, the Scientific Committee awarded Prof. Richard Novick from the School of Medicine of New York University, USA for all his scientific achievements in the field of phage therapy. Prof. Richard Novick gave a…

Join Targeting Phage Therapy Dinner

A dinner, gathering some attendees and speakers, is organized on May 17 at Hotel Brunelleschi. Address of  Restaurant: Stemma Restaurant (first floor) Hotel Brunelleschi Piazza Santa Elisabetta, 3 – 50122 You can participate to this dinner by booking here.   FLORENCE HOTEL BRUNELLESCHI MAP The Hotel Brunelleschi is located right in the heart of the…

The scientific committee published the updated program of Phage Therapy 2018

The Scientific Committee published the list of oral communications which will be presented during Targeting Phage & Antibiotic Resistance Congress 2018 in May 17-18, 2018 in Florence. The scientific committee selected 48 oral communications and already selected 27 poster communications presented during the two-day congress.  To access the agenda, please click here. www.tid-site.com  

Culture-independent discovery of the malacidins as calcium-dependent antibiotics with activity against multidrug-resistant Gram-positive pathogens

Despite the wide availability of antibiotics, infectious diseases remain a leading cause of death worldwide1. In the absence of new therapies, mortality rates due to untreatable infections are predicted to rise more than tenfold by 2050. Natural products (NPs) made by cultured bacteria have been a major source of clinically useful antibiotics. In spite of…

More than 200 international attendees are already registered for Phage Therapy & Antibiotic Resistance 2018

The 5th World Congress on Targeting Infectious Diseases – Phage Therapy & Antibiotic Resistance will gather more than 200 international attendees coming from industries, start-up and universities working on all infectious diseases related fields.   The audience of Phage Therapy 2018 will be composed by attendees coming from all around the world. Among the participants:…

Special Session for Industrials: Showcase your Innovations & Perspectives

You are academic or start-up and you have an extraordinary innovation concerning Phage Therapy? You are industrial and you are looking for a new academic collaboration to develop innovations around Phage? A special session B to B  will be organized during the 5th World congress on Targeting Infectious Diseases which will be held  on May…

Phages are an effective alternative to the use of antibiotics in aquaculture

Therapy with phages, instead of antibiotics, is a highly promising option in aquaculture to control the transfer of bacteria that cause important losses or which may be harmful to consumers. Use of these organisms, which infect and destroy bacteria, would significantly reduce the environmental impact of fish farms, whilst increasing their profitability by lowering mortality…

Developing phage therapy for lung infections

Dr. Sandra-Maria Wienhold, from Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany will talk about “Bacteriophage therapy for lung infections: recent scientific advances”  during Targeting Phage & Antibiotic Resistance Congress which will be held at October 2 – 3, 2017 at Florence, Italy. Dr. Sandra-Maria Wienhold, veterinarian and researcher in Prof. Martin Witzenrath´s lab (lunglab.de) at the Charité Universitätsmedizin…

Development of Infection-responsive surface coatings for bacteriophage delivery in the catheterised urinary tract: strategic presentation of Targeting Phage & Antibiotic Resistance Conference

During Targeting Phage & Antibiotic Resistance Conference 2017, Dr Nzakizwanayo from School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences, University of Brighton, United Kingdom will talk about “Development of Infection-responsive surface coatings for bacteriophage delivery in the catheterised urinary tract”. According to Dr Nzakizwanayo: “Indwelling urethral catheters (IUC) are widely used for long-term bladder management but are often…