Sofia Gama, a professor at Instituto Superior Técnico and a researcher at Centro de Ciências e Tecnologias Nucleares (C²TN), was recently featured in a report about the ´SuperOpTyMe` project — an innovative study exploring the use of radioactivity to tackle one of the greatest global health challenges: infections caused by multidrug-resistant bacteria.
Developed at C²TN, the project investigates the use of metallophores — molecules produced by bacteria to capture essential metals — combined with radioactive isotopes such as copper-64, enabling highly precise positron emission tomography (PET) imaging. This approach aims to detect infectious sites quickly and non-invasively, supporting more effective clinical interventions and contributing to the fight against superbugs, which pose an increasing threat to global public health.
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