Mycology is a neglected field in microbiology and fungi are often overlooked or shunned in our everyday lives. But despite the contentious history of their classification, fungi have been adapted for many uses in industries including: medicine, textiles, construction and bioremediation.

Phage therapy can work very well when combined with an effective immune response from the host!

Culture-independent discovery of malacidin antibiotics, and unfolding of relaxase during bacterial conjugation.

Siderophores are essential for bacterial pathogenesis—does that make them a weakness for researchers to exploit?

The arrival in the US of plasmid-mediated resistance to colistin antibiotics, a last line of defense against many gram-negative bacilli, and a quorum sensing system in a eukaryote are topics of this episode hosted by Vincent, Michael, and Michele.

Dr. Blaser speaks about his book "Missing Microbes: How the Overuse of Antibiotics is Fueling Our Modern Plagues."

Recent success in joining the 30S and 50S bacterial ribosomal subunits into a single, functioning entity and the implications of that work in terms of making specialized proteins and for studying antibiotics that target the ribosome.

Antibiotic stewardship programs, which promote the appropriate use of antibiotics in hospitals and other healthcare centers, can not only lead to reduction in antibiotic use with no adverse effects but can also lead to significant savings, over $600,000 annually in the case of one New York Hospital. Participants will discuss case studies of two such programs.

Mastoparan, a natural, highly positively charged AMP derived from the venom of wasps, is a highly effective antibacterial agent and is therefore a potential alternative to currently antibiotics. Participants discuss the potential of this new compound as well as the increasing understanding of the role antibiotics play in nature.