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Halicin: AI helps find an antibacterial lead

Contribution grade

Antibiotic discovery · Scoped scientific or research-capability contribution

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What changed

Combined neural-network screening with laboratory experiments to identify antibacterial activity of halicin, including activity in the reported mouse infection models.

Scientific scope

Combined neural-network screening with laboratory experiments to identify antibacterial activity of halicin, including activity in the reported mouse infection models. Scope limitation: A repurposed molecule with preclinical evidence is not an approved antibiotic or proof of effectiveness in humans. Human teams selected candidates and ran the experiments.

Evidence

Assessment uses the catalogue-linked source evidence for the stated contribution. A repurposed molecule with preclinical evidence is not an approved antibiotic or proof of effectiveness in humans. Human teams selected candidates and ran the experiments.

Contributors

Provisional WRS assessment, edition 2026-10-16.1. Independent expert calibration is pending. This grade does not certify correctness or assign ownership.

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