Kim Lewis All Experts
University Distinguished Professor of Biology, Director of Antimicrobial Discovery Center
Kim Lewis in the news
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PRI
Mining nature for the next groundbreaking antibiotic
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Science Friday
How can we discover better antibiotics?
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The Atlantic
In bacteria, persistence leads to resistance
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Reuters
Special Report: Stronger ‘superbugs,’ and no new drugs to fight them
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New Scientist
Antibacterial products may help bacteria beat antibiotics
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New Scientist
Antibacterial products may help bacteria beat antibiotics
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Scientific American
Something to grapple with: How wily lyme disease prowls the body
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Voice of America
New antibiotic found in human noses
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Smithsonian Magazine
Scientists find new type of antibiotic hiding in the human nose
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Scientific American
Antibiotics funding splurge gets lukewarm reception
Kim Lewis for Northeastern
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Researchers’ discovery may explain difficulty in treating Lyme disease
A research team led by University Distinguished Professor Kim Lewis present in a new paper that they’ve identified drug-tolerant persister cells in the bacterium that causes Lyme disease. They also present a promising approach to potentially eradicating this and other infections.
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Groundbreaking Northeastern research sweeps the globe
Northeastern University Distinguished Professor Kim Lewis and his team’s pioneering research presenting a new antibiotic that kills pathogens without encountering any detectable resistance has captured headlines worldwide and drawn widespread praise from the scientific community.
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Northeastern research draws global attention
News outlets worldwide and the scientific community have taken notice of new breakthrough research from Northeastern and collaborators in the U.S. and Europe that presents a new antibiotic that eliminates pathogens without encountering any detectable resistance.
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Newly discovered antibiotic kills pathogens without resistance
The discovery of this novel compound challenges long-held scientific beliefs and holds great promise for treating an array of menacing infections, says Northeastern University Distinguished Professor Kim Lewis.
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What lights their fire
Four professors in the College of Science explained what drives their passion for science and discovery at a campus event Thursday night.