In this month\u2019s episode, Laura speaks with Emma Keeler, research assistant at the University of Pennsylvania\u2019s Bushman Lab. Emma recently completed a research project investigating whether the fungi that live at the bottom of the ocean \u2013 specifically around hydrothermal vents \u2013 could be the source of new antimicrobial compounds.\xa0
Follow Emma on Twitter @emviricota and find out more about her research in this recent research article (https://doi.org/10.1093/femsec/fiab103).
Visit the Unlocking Potential page to find out about our new fundraising appeal (https://microbiologysociety.org/membership/unlocking-potential-fund.html).