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Kim Lewis
University Distinguished Professor of Biology, Director of Antimicrobial Discovery Center

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Experimental antibiotic treatment for Lyme heads for human safety trials
A tick being held up in tweezers.

Experimental antibiotic treatment for Lyme heads for human safety trials

A novel Lyme antibiotic treatment developed by Kim Lewis is being screened for toxicity in healthy people during a phase 1 trial.
New antibiotic that could treat drug-resistant infections and superbugs discovered by Northeastern microbiologist in collaboration with NovoBiotic
Kim Lewis and Yu Imai in a lab

New antibiotic that could treat drug-resistant infections and superbugs discovered by Northeastern microbiologist in collaboration with NovoBiotic

Professor Kim Lewis worked with NovoBiotic to discover a new antibiotic, clovibactin, that could treat a host of drug-resistant infections.
Will the new vaccines prevent Lyme disease? And when will they be available? 
a tick on a blade of grass under a microscope

Will the new vaccines prevent Lyme disease? And when will they be available? 

As cases of lyme disease surge, questions arise around the delivery and efficacy of a new Pfizer lyme vaccine.
Could ‘new’ antibiotic treatment prevent chronic Lyme disease?

Could ‘new’ antibiotic treatment prevent chronic Lyme disease?

A targeted antibiotic for Lyme disease treatment that maintains a healthy gut microbiome may start human trials next year, researchers say.
The teeny, tiny ticks that cause the most Lyme disease are out
A closeup of a very tiny tick (about the size of a pencil tip) on a finger

The teeny, tiny ticks that cause the most Lyme disease are out

Nymphal deer ticks are less likely to carry the pathogens that cause Lyme disease than adult ticks, but they are harder to spot.
A new antibiotic has been hiding in the gut of a tiny worm. It may be our best weapon against drug-resistant bacteria.

A new antibiotic has been hiding in the gut of a tiny worm. It may be our best weapon against drug-resistant bacteria.

Kim Lewis, University Distinguished Professor, says we are in the midst of a global antibiotic resistance crisis.
Six Northeastern professors named to list of ‘highly cited researchers’ around the globe

Six Northeastern professors named to list of ‘highly cited researchers’ around the globe

Treating cancer and other diseases in novel ways. Discovering a new antibiotic. Understanding why people become successful. These groundbreaking research achievements are among the accomplishments of six faculty members who have been recognized for the high rate at which their papers have been cited by other researchers.
Northeastern University researchers search for the key to treating clinical depression

Northeastern University researchers search for the key to treating clinical depression

A study led by Northeastern researchers shows there is a potential link between the bacteria that live in our gut and clinical depression.
This solver of scientific paradoxes has been named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science

This solver of scientific paradoxes has been named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science

Kim Lewis, a University Distinguished Professor of Biology, has been named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science for his discovery of bacterial persister cells.
Ticks creep into the city, bringing Lyme disease with them
Tick on skin

Ticks creep into the city, bringing Lyme disease with them

With the sprawling of suburbia comes unwanted new neighbors. Ticks are no longer only dwellers of the deep forest-they can be found in cities, too, said University Distinguished Professor Kim Lewis. His lab is working to develop a cure for chronic Lyme disease, which develops in a subset of people diagnosed with Lyme disease.