Biochemistry major Jonas Muller ’27 has earned plaudits abroad this summer after unveiling surprising findings on the environmental impact of antibiotic drugs during a poster competition at the International Society for Pharmacoepidemiology (ISPE) annual conference — one of the world’s premier events in drug safety research.
Muller recently traveled to this year’s conference site of Berlin to deliver his poster presentation, “Climate Impact of Intravenous versus Oral Antibiotics: A Comparative Waste Assessment,” which was judged as one of 20 winners from more than 1,200 posters presented between Aug. 26-28. “I was one of the youngest students at the ISPE conference … it was an incredible experience to be a part of,” said Muller, an Albert Dorman Honors College student. “I wasn’t expecting the judges to select my presentation as the winner in its category, especially given the caliber of research there.”
“Our research group’s work stood out because of its environmental focus, whereas most research presented seemed to focus on drug effectiveness,” added Muller. “We’ve shown, through data, just how much waste is produced when drugs are delivered to patients intravenously. It’s fairly shocking, so I can see how it would attract attention.” To read the full story.