Contenido automatizadoParcialmente escrito o traducido con información proporcionada por una herramienta de inteligencia artificial.With the funding, researchers will also develop catheters that protect patients from urinary tract infectionsJuly 26, 2026 - 11:49 AMPictured above, Dr. Rafael Maldonado Hernández (top left) with his students from the University of Puerto Rico in Cayey who are involved in the project. (Suministrada .)For the first time in Puerto Rico, a researcher has been awarded a $246,733 grant to develop new antibiotic compounds using artificial intelligence (AI), a breakthrough that could help advance treatments for drug-resistant infectious diseases.Popular en la Comunidad
Historic grant advances artificial intelligence–driven antibiotic development in Puerto Rico
With the funding, researchers will also develop catheters that protect patients from urinary tract infections






