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Antibiotic team building

May 22, 2014 7:00 AM UTC

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases has awarded a 5-year, $26 million grant to a center for antibiotic development that brings together researchers from Rutgers University, The Rockefeller University and Cubist Pharmaceuticals Inc. The goal is to take discovery-stage programs through lead optimization and preclinical development to a partnering event.

The award marks the 13th Center for Excellence in Translational Research (CETR) funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) in 2014...