Community Lecture Series | Dr Leon G Leanse

Friday 21st March 2025 -

10:00am - 11:00am 

Europa Point Campus, University of Gibraltar

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About this lecture

Antibiotics in the Fight Against Infection: Past, Present, and Future

In his talk, Dr Leanse will explore the history of antibiotics, tracing their development from discovery to implementation in clinical settings. He will address the current “silent pandemic” of antibiotic resistance, explaining its causes and implications. He will also discuss cutting-edge therapeutics that are currently being researched and developed to combat antibiotic-resistant infections.

About the speaker

Dr Leanse was born and raised in Gibraltar and received his PhD in Molecular Microbiology from Imperial College London in 2017. He was then swiftly recruited for a postdoctoral fellowship at Harvard Medical School and was later promoted to the Harvard faculty. He is currently serving as the Research Programme Coordinator at the University of Gibraltar. His research focuses on the development of innovative approaches for the treatment of antibiotic-resistant infections. To date, Dr Leanse has published over 30 peer-reviewed scientific papers in reputable journals, including Advanced Science, Lancet Infectious Diseases, JCI Insight, and Journal of Infectious Diseases. Additionally, he has received multiple research grants that have helped drive his research forward. He is internationally recognised as an authority in the field of antimicrobial blue light therapy, having been invited to present his work in Brazil, China, the USA, and Gibraltar.

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