Luciano Marraffini receives the Hans Sigrist Prize for work on antibiotic resistance

This award, bestowed by the University of Bern, honors Marraffini for his work developing a new approach to fight antibiotic resistance. Marraffini studies CRISPR-Cas systems, which enable some bacteria to acquire immunity against viruses, and is investigating ways to use them to fight off microbial pathogens. More »
Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire - Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Tags: Awards and Honors antibiotic resistance CRISPR Hans Sigrist Prize Laboratory of Bacteriology Luciano Marraffini Source Type: news