LIFE SCIENCES

Life Sciences

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.