Eden Chipperfield

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SFU researchers join the fight against treatment-resistant bacteria

Peak Web May 11, 2023

By: Eden Chipperfield, News Writer Assistant professor Dr. Amy Lee from SFU's department of molecular biology and biochemistry is leading a research project to study how superbugs evolve, and their potential effective treatments. Superbugs can be “strains of bacteria that are resistant to several types of antibiotics.” The concern over superbugs is significant due to how viruses evolve and become stronger, thus having further negative effects on humans. The purpose of the study is “to understand how bacteria develop resistance because that makes the drug ineffective,” according to SFU News.  The research will study the genes of superbugs using “current…

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Partnership between SFU and UVIC strives to address climate change

Peak Web May 9, 2023

By: Eden Chipperfield, News Writer Interdisciplinary teams from SFU and the University of Victoria (UVIC) will partner to study climate challenges and solutions. They will specifically focus on solutions for remote, rural, and Indigenous communities in BC. To do this, they…

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