Past Event
Wednesday, June 4, 2014, 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Fighting "Super Bugs" with Nanosponge Technology
12790 El Camino Real, San Diego, 92130
Cost: $35 - $45
"Each year, nearly two million people are infected with an antibiotic resistant 'super bug' of one type or another. Out of these, 23,000 will die." The CDC has sounded the alarm and it must not be ignored.
Join us for an exciting presentation by Dr. Liangfang Zhang, professor, NanoEngineering, UC San Diego, whose research has led to the development of the Nanosponge technology. These nanoengineered bio-compatible particles are designed to soak up a dangerous pore-forming toxin produced by MRSA and could serve as a safe and effective vaccine against this toxin.
Learn how these nanoparticles could also be effective in detaining several toxins at once and fight other pore-forming toxins from staph to snake venom.