SAPA-NE 2022 Bimonthly Workshop- Technology Trends

SAPA-NE 2022 Bimonthly Workshop- Technology Trends

Developing Microbes as Drugs: Opportunities  & Challenges

Content

Microorganisms have already proven that they can function as powerful medicine factories. Many drugs are developed from primary and secondary metabolites of numerous organisms such as plants, animals, and microbes. In 1997, 42% of the best-selling pharmaceutical drugs were derived from microbial metabolites. Combining with the fact that microbes are integral part of the body, in recent years, microbes themselves have been explored for their untapped therapeutic potential. Come to hear from the industry expert on the opportunities and challenges while developing microbes as drugs.

Speaker

Bharat Dixit, Chief Technology Officer at AdisoTherapeutics