Lim, Leah
Student Video
Research
Intrinsic antibiotic resistance of Myocbacterium tuberculosis
Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the etiological agent of tuberculosis is naturally resistant to many antibiotics. We propose that drugs that act in synergy together can be more effective against an M. tuberculosis infection than current therapy. Synergy is when "the whole is greater than the sum of the parts", or when 2+2=5. We are screening combinations of antibiotics in vitro to find pairs that work synergistically against M. tuberculosis. Future work will test these combinations in a mouse model of infection and eventually in human clinical trials.
I hope our work leads to new therapeutic options to treat tuberculosis – especially multi-drug resistant and extensively-drug resistant tuberculosis.
I wanted more experience in the laboratory and I wanted to specialize beyond my B. Sc.
I really liked the work Charles was doing and I was impressed with the lab facilities and opportunities for learning and scholarships that UBC offered.
Volunteering for the 2010 Olympic Games! I worked in the Athlete's Village and I got to see the world-class athletes on their way to compete. I worked with wonderful people who came from all over the world to work the Games – it was a once-in-a-lifetime experience!
I curl during the winter and I golf in the summer!
I love science and I would like a career where I promote science in our society. I don't know what that job is called yet – but I hope my impact is to educate the public to have a greater scientific knowledge and garner more public support for science.
