From flesh eating bacteria to molecular superglue
Bijan Zakeri |
TED@Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
• November 2017
Scientist Bijan Zakeri started studying Streptococcus pyogenes -- the pathogen responsible for diseases from strep throat to scarlet fever -- in the hopes of creating a new generation of antibodies to treat cancer. What he developed instead was completely unexpected: a molecular superglue made from its stone-strong chemical bonds that may change the way we address scientific and medical needs.