Could we stop antibiotic resistance by creating a vaccine? | STEMpod206

09/02/2021 23 min
Could we stop antibiotic resistance by creating a vaccine? | STEMpod206

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Episode Synopsis

Nina Gao is a PhD candidate in the Biomedical Sciences program at UC San Diego, where she studies infectious disease and how a type of bacteria interacts with its host. Spoiler alert: we’re the host, and it can get kinda gross.  Nina is working to develop a vaccine for these bacteria before they become resistant to antibiotics.  You can find Nina on Twitter @biologist_nina