Jonathan Stokes and his colleagues are discovering novel antibiotics through artificial intelligence (AI) - among others Halicin and Abaucin. This AI-driven research was named one of the years top discoveries by The New York Times in 2023. Stay tuned for a very futuristic - and inspiring - interview with a very interesting researcher!

References:

1. Swanson, K., Liu, G., Catacutan, D.B. et al. Generative AI for designing and validating easily synthesizable and structurally novel antibiotics. Nat Mach Intell 6, 338–353 (2024).
2. Lluka T, Stokes JM. Antibiotic discovery in the artificial intelligence era. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2023 Jan;1519(1):74-93. doi:
3. Liu G, Catacutan DB, Rathod K, Swanson K, Jin W, Mohammed JC, et al. Deep learning-guided discovery of an antibiotic targeting Acinetobacter baumannii. Nature Chemical Biology. 2023;19(11):1342-50.
4. Stokes JM, Yang K, Swanson K, Jin W, Cubillos-Ruiz A, Donghia NM, et al. A Deep Learning Approach to Antibiotic Discovery. Cell. 2020;180(4):688-702.e13.
5. Awan RE, Zainab S, Yousuf FJ, Mughal S. AI-driven drug discovery: Exploring Abaucin as a promising treatment against multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii. Health Sci Rep. 2024;7(6):e2150.
6. Higashihira S, Simpson SJ, Morita A, Suryavanshi JR, Arnold CJ, Natoli RM, Greenfield EM. Halicin remains active against Staphylococcus aureus in biofilms grown on orthopaedically relevant substrates. Bone Joint Res. 2024 Mar 4;13(3):101-109. doi: 10.1302/2046-3758.133.BJR-2023-0038.R2. PMID: 38432258; PMCID: PMC10909403.

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