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GRANTEE SPOTLIGHT: Billion-year-old Bacteria Could be Medical Goldmine

Researchers say the Gulf of Mexico is filled with a hidden treasure — treasure that could help cure deadly diseases. University of Florida scientists are tracking bacteria they say could become medicine's newest secret weapon. In the warm waters off Craig Key, Bankhead-Coley grantee, Dr. Hendrik Luesch, a University of Florida College of Pharmacy Associate Professor, is snorkeling for algae. Click on the following link to view the Fox News coverage: Fox News CoverageOpens in new window

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