Biochemistry Student Spotlight
Publication alert: Cell membrane components affect antimicrobial activity
Jen Villacres (B.Sc. Biochemistry & Biotechnology/2021 and M.Sc. Biochemistry/2024) and Michael Shaikhet (B.Sc. Biochemistry/2025) have published research on cell membrane-targeting antimicrobial compounds. This work was part of a larger project in the group of Prof. Tyler Avis (Institute of Biochemistry). The work indicates that cell membrane lipid components play a role in antifungal compound efficacy and mechanistic activity.
Read the research here (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbrc.2025.151651). For more information on Prof. Avis’s research, visit https://carleton.ca/avislab/.