MCB Seminar: Innovative Approaches to Small Molecule Antibiotic Discovery

Dr. Sylvia Cardona is a Professor and the Associate Head (Graduate Affairs) in the Department of Microbiology, University of Manitoba. She will present Innovative Approaches to Small Molecule Antibiotic Discovery, the first guest lecture in the MCB Seminar Series for 2025-26. 

After obtaining a bachelor's degree in molecular biology at the University of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Dr. Cardona moved to Chile for Ph.D. studies in Microbiology and later to the University of Western Ontario for postdoctoral studies in pathogenomics of cystic fibrosis. 

As an Independent Investigator, Dr. Cardona aims to understand the molecular mechanisms that control bacterial growth, exploring bacterial genomes and essential genes with genetic and synthetic biology tools. Her research is funded by CIHR, NSERC and Industry collaborations. Dr. Cardona is an editor of Microbiology Spectrum and the Journal of Biological Chemistry.

All are welcome to attend. Light refreshments will be served.