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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 of biology, says we are in the midst of a global antibiotic resistance crisis. A new class of antibiotics discovered in his lab could be our best hope against some of the nastiest superbugs out there.
- by Roberto Molar Candanosa November 20, 2019
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.
- by Greg St. Martin January 9, 2019
In search of the key to treating clinical depression

A study led by researchers at Northeastern shows that there is a potential link between the bacteria that live in our gut and clinical depression.
- by Laura Castañón December 10, 2018
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.
- by Laura Castañón November 27, 2018
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.
- by Allie Nicodemo May 10, 2018
Northeastern receives $9M grant to fast track the discovery of new antibiotics

A team led by University Distinguished Professor of Biology Kim Lewis received a five-year, $9 million grant from the National Institute of Health’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to launch a novel platform for developing antibiotics that kill pathogens without encountering resistance.
- by Thea Singer July 11, 2016
How serious is the threat posed by new ‘superbug’?

Reports of the arrival in the U.S. of a new superbug that is resistant to an antibiotic of last resort have set off alarm bells among public health officials. Last year, a team led by Northeastern professor Kim Lewis discovered teixobactin, an antibiotic that eliminates bacteria without encountering any detectable resistance. We asked him to explain the new superbug, how worried we should be, and how it might be stopped.
- by Thea Singer June 7, 2016
Researchers investigate four promising new treatments for Lyme disease

Northeastern researcher Kim Lewis and his team have launched an all-out effort to find a cure for Lyme disease, which afflicts nearly 300,000 new people in the U.S. each year. Their efforts aim to bring relief to all patients, including those who suffer from a debilitating chronic version of the disease.
- by Thea Singer March 29, 2016
Northeastern research the buzz of 2015

Groundbreaking scientific research published earlier this year by Northeastern researchers and their colleagues topped the list of the 100 scientific articles receiving the most media buzz and online attention in 2015, according to the London-based company Altmetric.
- by News@Northeastern December 16, 2015
New research opens the door for treatment of relapsing bacterial infections

University Distinguished Professor Kim Lewis and his colleagues match findings in the lab with ones from human subjects to advance customized antibiotic treatments.
- by Thea Singer July 29, 2015

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