A young superbug researcher at Õ¬Äе¼º½ is seeking public support in her bid to win the people’s choice award.
Õ¬Äе¼º½ ’s Dr Alysha Elliott is nominated for the overall prize, which recognises young researchers tackling challenging issues and problems.
Her entry can be seen , and there is a “vote” button to support her bid for the people’s choice award.
Dr Elliott leads the microbial and screening team for Õ¬Äе¼º½’s (CO-ADD), which aims to find new antibiotics through scientific co-operation.
“We are taking an open approach where scientists around the world can send us their chemical compounds and we will test, for free, if they are active against disease-causing bacteria and fungi,” Dr Elliott said.
Media: CO-ADD Marketing and Communications Officer Ruth Neale, r.neale1@uq.edu.au, +61 (0) 487 955 790; or IMB Communications, communications@imb.uq.edu.au, +61 7 3346 2155.