Special Issue "New Approaches in Antimicrobial Drug Discovery and Design"

Dear Colleagues,

The rise of multi-drug-resistant human pathogenic bacteria found in many infectious diseases worldwide is a global problem recognized by the World Health Organization. To confront this global health threat, we must develop novel strategies for improved antibacterial drug development that are prompt, accurate, and consequently more efficient. Such approaches can be based on genome-wide bioinformatics analyses and systems biology for the in silico evaluation of new targets for antibacterial drug development. In addition, various synthetic biology tools can be employed to rationalize new antibacterial drug agents. Therefore, the main subject of this Special Issue includes novel approaches for antibacterial drug development based on novel drug targets, mechanisms of action, rational drug design, in silico drug target evaluation using bioinformatics and AI-based methods, etc. 

Prof. Dr. Robert Penchovsky
Guest Editor

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• rational drug design
• multi-drug resistant human pathogenic bacteria
• new antibiotics
• antibacterial drugs
• antibacterial drug targets
• in silico drug target evaluation