Dr. Manoj Jangra is a Senior Postdoctoral Fellow in Dr. Gerry Wright’s laboratory at McMaster University, where he specializes in natural product discovery, synthetic biology and preclinical development of antibacterial agents, focusing on innovative approaches to combat antimicrobial resistance.
Dr. Jangra has established himself as a productive researcher with 18 publications, including peer-reviewed research articles and book chapters in his field. His work contributes significantly to the understanding and development of novel therapeutic compounds derived from natural sources.
In his presentation, Dr. Jangra will discuss his team’s groundbreaking discovery of lariocidin, a promising new antibiotic that represents a major advancement in the fight against bacterial infections. This significant research breakthrough was recently published in Nature in March 2025, highlighting the impact and importance of his contributions to antibiotic development and natural product research.