Graham Hatfull has pioneered the use of bacteriophages, or just “phages,” to combat antibiotic resistant infections. He was honored with the Gardner Middlebrook Lifetime Achievement award for his research.
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A Pitt lab shows phage attacks in new light
New methodology and tools his team developed by phage expert Graham Hatful provides the opportunity to watch in unprecedented detail as a phage attacks a bacterium.
Unprecedented Case Series Advances Promise of Phage Therapy
An international team of researchers, led by scientists at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and the University of Pittsburgh, report promising results from the largest case series yet of patients treated with bacteriophage therapy for antibiotic-resistant infections.
Trained Viruses Prove More Effective at Fighting Antibiotic Resistance
Research reveals that phage viruses that undergo special evolutionary training increase their capacity to subdue bacteria. The results provide hope for the antibiotic resistance crisis, a rising threat as deadly bacteria continue to evolve to render many modern drugs ineffective.
Phage therapy shows potential for treating prosthetic joint infections
Bacteriophages, or phages, may play a significant role in treating complex bacterial infections in prosthetic joints, according to new Mayo Clinic research. Suggesting phage therapy could provide a potential treatment for managing such infections, including those involving antibiotic-resistant microbes.