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Antibiotic hunters | Mathilde Desselle | TEDxYouth@BGS

959 views · Published 13 October 2016 · 9:26 · Indexed 23 September 2026

Channel: TEDx Talks · 2016 · Nonprofits & Activism

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The process of research and testing to establish new antibiotics is described. Collaboration and an open access data-sharing community facilitates this process. 

Mathilde is leading the marketing and outreach strategy and team in accessing compounds collections from all over the world and setting up international partnerships. She has over 8 years’ management experience driving engagement strategies for life sciences research programs and facilities in Europe and Australia, and the ambition to make a difference in the space of public health.
She is passionate with finding innovative approaches to drive transformational change and solutions to diagnose, track and treat infectious diseases.
She is also a science communicator and a board director for Women in Technology, the peak body association for women in science and ICT careers in Queensland, and for the Tech Girls Movement, promoting positive role models to encourage and raise awareness of STEM careers for girls.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx

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