MPs visit UCL lab
MPs visit UCL lab - MPs from the House of Commons Science, Innovation and Technology Select Committee visited UCL laboratories this week to learn about innovative solutions to the global challenge of antimicrobial resistance. MPs and Committee members Stephen Metcalfe and Carol Monaghan visited three UCL labs on Wednesday 17 May. The visit related to a recent inquiry by the committee into the antimicrobial potential of bacteriophages, which could be used instead of, or alongside antibiotics. Bacteriophages (or 'phages') are viruses that kill bacteria. Professor Joanne Santini (UCL Structural & Molecular Biology), a leading expert in the study of bacteriophages, recently submitted evidence to an inquiry by the committee, prompting the MPs to visit campus to learn more about phages and their potential clinical uses. She hosted the MPs at her lab alongside her colleague Professor Sarah Edwards (UCL Science, Technology, Engineering & Public Policy). Professor Santini said: "The rise of antimicrobial resistance has led to a renewed interest in the use of bacteriophages as viable treatments for human and animal infections.
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