Scott Ferguson

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About Scott Ferguson

I am a microbiologist and my research focuses on applying modern biomedical research techniques to develop new antimicrobial solutions for the primary agricultural industry and the biomedical industry. I specialise in investigating the mechanism of action of novel antimicrobials on large multidisciplinary translational projects. I collaborate with a wide range of scientists (e.g, biologists and medicinal chemists) as well as veterinarians, agribusiness consultants, and end users to investigate the biological activity of newly synthesised compounds, mainly to solve challenges focused on overcoming antimicrobial resistance. I also collaborate with a wide range of NZ and international researchers to develop; new nitrification inhibitors, sanitisers to prevent bovine mastitis, therapeutics (antimicrobials) to treat bovine mastitis and bacterial infections in companion animals, and therapeutics to overcome human antimicrobial resistance. I am a Leader on a MBIE Endeavour Research Programme to develop Precision Antimicrobials: Targeted Therapeutics for Food and Companion Animal Infections. I am an Associate Investigator on two recently funded Royal Society Te Apārangi Marsden Grants investigating-Developing Vitamin B12 Conjugates for the Targeted Uptake of Antibiotics in Resistant Gram-negative Pathogens (PI Prof Nicola Brasch, AUT, New Zealand). Total Funding Amount -Disrupting Bacterial Metal Ion Homeostasis to Break Antimicrobial Resistance (PI Distinguished Prof Gregory Cook, University of Otago, New Zealand). Total Funding Amount