IBMS fellow Dr Sarah Pitt has made the headlines, using her IBMS research grant to identify the antibacterial properties of snail slime.
The Principal Lecturer at the School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences, Univeristy of Brighton, hit the news after her announcing her breakthrough in the search for new antibiotics.
She identified antibacterial properties in snail slime which could be used to treat burn wounds and lung infections.
Her research was made possible through her successful application for an IBMS research grant.
To read the original article, published in the British Journal of Biomedical Science, visit bit.ly/2m7vj0F.
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