Superbugs Unplugged

Erin Duffy and the Roller Coaster of Antibiotic Development

December 19, 2022 Lance Price and Matthew Wellington Season 3 Episode 2
Superbugs Unplugged
Erin Duffy and the Roller Coaster of Antibiotic Development
Show Notes

In this episode of Superbugs Unplugged, our guest, Dr. Erin Duffy, discusses the global health threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), and why and how her non-profit, CARB-X, is investing in diverse products to help overcome common challenges faced in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs). Dr. Duffy is the Chief of R&D at CARB-X, a global biopharmaceutical accelerator for the discovery and early development of products to prevent, diagnose and treat resistant bacterial
infections. Prior to CARB-X, Dr. Duffy served as Chief Scientific Officer of Melinta Therapeutics.