Principal Investigator:
Matteo Dal Peraro
, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (Switzerland)
HPC Platform used:
JUQUEEN of JSC
Local Project ID:
PRA060
Bacterial infections represent the second leading cause of death worldwide. The effectiveness of the available weaponry against these pathogens is progressively lowered by the constant insurgence multidrug-resistant bacterial strains. Antibacterial resistance constitutes nowadays a major concern for human health due to its social implications and economical impact, i.e. loss of human lives and increased mortality, morbidity, hospitalization length and healthcare costs.