Viruses that hunt bacteria
Antibiotic resistance will kill more people than cancer by 2050.
Bacteriophages, phages for short, are viruses that exclusively infect and kill bacteria. Phage therapy, using phages to kill pathogenic bacteria, is an alternative to antibiotics that has been practiced on a small scale for almost 100 years. With the global surge in antibiotic resistance and modern advances in cheap genetic sequencing, automation and machine learning, phage therapy is experiencing a renaissance.
Unlike antibiotics, phage therapy only kills the pathogen of interest and has minimal side effects.
For more background, see our interview on Phage Therapy Today:
Expanded Access Program
As we get closer to clinical trials, we’re opening up an Expanded Access Waitlist for those in need. This is an opportunity for patients to access our investigational medical product outside of clinical trials. More Information Here
Interns Wanted
Do you want to solve the antibiotic reistance crisis while learning microbiology in a cutting-edge lab?
Tolka Phage Hunting Contest
With an estimated trillion phage species yet to be discovered, we’re inviting students and citizen scientists across South Florida to help us find them.