Understanding White Blood Cells’ Defense Mechanisms Could Lead to Better Treatments

A laboratory-created microscopic network of fibers helped researchers understand how white blood cells capture and even kill bacteria, offering insight into the effectiveness of antibiotics in the future.

"The knowledge gained in this study could be helpful in the future in designing new and better antibiotics that mimic the body’s natural defense mechanisms, as well as potentially change how we dose antibiotics"
- J. Scott VanEpps, M.D., Ph.D.