Associate Professor of Chemistry Myriam Cotten recently presented a research talk at the 53d annual Biophysical Society Meeting in Boston. This meeting, which is attended by more than 6,000 people, is the largest gathering of biophysicists worldwide. Cotten's talk titled "High-Resolution Structure of Piscidin in Aligned Lipid Bilayers: Implications for Antimicrobial Mode of Action" was part of a platform on membrane-active peptides.
She explained how the atomic-level investigation performed in her laboratory helps better understand how antimicrobial peptides kill bacteria. The long term goal of this research is to identify common principles that will facilitate the design of pharmaceuticals with enhanced antibacterial activity. Cotten also contributed to an Education Committee Panel on Integrating Teaching and Research at Undergraduate Institutions.
She explained how the atomic-level investigation performed in her laboratory helps better understand how antimicrobial peptides kill bacteria. The long term goal of this research is to identify common principles that will facilitate the design of pharmaceuticals with enhanced antibacterial activity. Cotten also contributed to an Education Committee Panel on Integrating Teaching and Research at Undergraduate Institutions.
