Solving Antimicrobial Resistance, Vaccines, Antibiotics | Immunethep 🇵🇹 | E55 [Sponsored]

Antibiotic-resistant superbugs could become a greater threat than cancer. Bruno and Pedro at the startup Immunethep explain how they’re tackling the crisis with vaccines.We discuss how Immunethep could challenge Pfizer’s $7bn+ Prevnar, and how one pharma company got on board after a representative said he doesn’t believe in vaccines!---For transparency, this episode has been sponsored by Immunethep. Learn more at https://bit.ly/flot-immunethep---⭐️ ABOUT THE SPEAKERSBruno is Immunethep’s co-founder and CEO, and co-founder of the startup creator Venture Catalysts. He also co-founded the tech startup Abyssal, which was acquired by marine robotics company Ocean Infinity in 2021.Co-founder and CSO Pedro is a biomedical scientist previously serving as an Assistant Researcher at i3S. He has a PhD in Biomedical Sciences from the University of Porto and boasts over 30 peer-reviewed publications.🔗 LINKS MENTIONEDImmunethep website — https://www.immunethep.com/When Cancer is no longer the biggest threat: AMR’s growing shadow over oncology — https://www.incate.net/when-cancer-is-no-longer-the-biggest-threat-amrs-growing-shadow-over-oncology/Antimicrobial resistance WHO page — https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/antimicrobial-resistanceCenter for Global Development: The Economics of Antibiotic Resistance — https://www.cgdev.org/sites/default/files/economics-antibiotic-resistance.pdfGSK completes Affinivax acquisition — https://www.gsk.com/en-gb/media/press-releases/gsk-completes-acquisition-of-affinivax-inc/António Portela, BIAL 🇵🇹 | Parkinson’s, Family-Owned Biotech | E54 —https://flot.bio/episode/antonio-portela-bial-parkinsons-biopharma/📜 TRANSCRIPTRead the full transcript here: https://flot.bio/episode/immunethep-antimicrobial-resistance/💸 DONATEWe welcome donations from individuals and businesses to support our podcast and allow us to create even more content: https://www.paypal.me/PhilipHemme⭐️ SPONSORSHIPReady to amplify your brand to influential leaders in biotech and biopharma? Contact nick@flot.bio and unlock sponsorship opportunities in our podcasts!🫶 FOLLOW USNewsletter: http://eepurl.com/h_fnmHLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/flot-bio/X (Twitter): https://x.com/FlotBio🙏 LIKE/FOLLOW/REVIEWDid you enjoy the episode? Please hit the like and subscribe button. Also, please let me know your thoughts in the comments below.🎙️ ABOUT FLOT.BIOFlot.bio is a show to watch the best Europeans in biotech to help you grow. Hosted by Philip Hemme. 25k monthly views. Free.⏰ TIMESTAMPS[00:00:00] Intro[00:02:10] The overlooked antimicrobial resistance crisis[00:10:26] Immunethep: When Bruno Santos and Pedro Madureira teamed up[00:15:41] Taking down multiple superbugs with a single vaccine[00:27:30] Preparing to challenge Pfizer’s $7bn+ Prevnar[00:42:11] The Portuguese biotech ecosystem[00:46:10] Bruno Santos’ cross-disciplinary experience[00:48:09] Not taking ‘no’ for