@dhh-amr.bsky.social
Funded by The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council London Centre of Nanotechnology, UCL www.digitalamr.org
Have you checked out our Fellowship opportunity?
If you're a professional, early-career researcher or student working in fields related to #AMR, this is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge research and advance your career.
Find out more: www.digitalamr.org/blog/fellows...
Prof. Laura Shallcross, Co-Investigator of our Hub, has been appointed Co-Editor-in-Chief of Cambridge Prisms: Antimicrobial Resistance - a new open-access journal from Cambridge University Press dedicated to accelerating global action on #AMR.
Read more here:
www.digitalamr.org/blog/cambrid...
We were proud to support and co-organise the third annual Diagnostics for Low-& Middle-Income Countries Conference at @ox.ac.uk.
Thanks to generous support from Professor Lord Tarassenko & Reuben College, several of our Hubβs students were able to attend and contribute.
bit.ly/45g4TNa
How can the UK water sector help tackle AMR?
We brought together experts across public health, environmental science, infrastructure and industry to explore exactly that.
A report summarising the workshopβs outputs and recommendations will be published in the coming months.
bit.ly/4lp0Jsf
How is AMR surveillance actioned on a global level?
Next up in our lecture series, Dr Alicia Demirjian from the UKHSA covers:
β‘οΈ The complexity of AMR surveillance
β‘οΈ Examples of international AMR surveillance systems
β‘οΈ Challenges & opportunities in the context of digital health
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Are you a professional, early-career researcher or student working in fields related to #AMR?
Be sure to check out our Fellowship opportunity - a fantastic opportunity to contribute to innovative research and advance your career.
Find out more and apply here: www.digitalamr.org/blog/fellows...
We were proud to support the 2025 Antibiotic Guardian Awards & sponsor the Innovation & Technology category. It was a pleasure to attend & hear about the impactful work across sectors & borders that tackle #AMR.
Congratulations to all nominees and winners! π
www.digitalamr.org/blog/antibio...
Introducing our new series: Meet the researcher!
First up: Dr Reshma Silvester π
From shrimp farms in Kerala to wastewater labs in Bangor, Reshma's journey through microbiology, aquaculture, genomics & public policy offers a 'One Health' perspective on tackling #AMR.
bit.ly/40fgFEz
𧬠Vaccines prevent π¦ β theyβre a key tool against antimicrobial resistance.
In this blog, @meganecarey.bsky.social highlights a new @wellcometrust.bsky.social report on how vaccines help stop the emergence and spread of drug resistance.
Read more π bit.ly/4jWkZji
We recently delivered a 5-day training course co-designed with @ukhsa.bsky.social & UCL Advanced Research Computing - for epidemiologists and public health professionals from Health and Social Care Northern Ireland, Scotland and the Republic of Ireland.
Find out more:
bit.ly/4e6LfG8
Applications are invited for a new Google DeepMind Academic Fellowship, hosted by the Fleming Initiative at @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social. The appointed fellow will be encouraged to pursue any research direction at the intersection of #AI and #AMR.
Find out more & apply here : bit.ly/4l6uVHP
π¨ We are now accepting applications for Fellowships!
Are you a professional, early-career researcher or student working in fields related to #AMR?
This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to innovative research and advance your career.
Find out more:
www.digitalamr.org/blog/fellows...
How can we use digital health technology to support antibiotic prescribing? And how can we achieve clinical impact from AI?
Find out to the answers to these questions and more in this lecture delivered by Dr Tim Rawson from Imperial College London:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=19x7...
In case you missed it: Our Partnership Fund is open! π€
We aim to grow a hub of innovation by seeding pilot studies to accelerate the translation of digital health technologies into products and practices for #AMR.
Interested in applying? Find out more belowπ
www.digitalamr.org/partnership-...
Whatβs the link between digital health and #AMR?
Prof Jo Gibbs from @ucl.ac.uk discusses:
π Digital health & antimicrobial policy at a global level
π The impact of digital health on inequalities & access to care
π The potential for digital health to tackle AMR
www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_Le...
Next up in our lecture series: Professor Laura Shallcross from @ucl.ac.uk dives into:
π Different patient groups that access primary care, secondary care & care homes
π Examples of priority drivers of AMR
π Why different approaches to tackling AMR are required
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fv6v...
π New! A study led by researchers at the Digital Health Hub for AMR in collaboration with Pathogen Surveillance in Agriculture, Food and Environment (PATH-SAFE) & the Welsh Government has uncovered hidden risks within hospital wastewater.
Read more here π
www.digitalamr.org/blog/peek-in...
Our Partnership Fund is open! π€
This fund aims to support cross sector partnerships and pilot studies between industry, academia, health and social care, animal health and environment partners.
Interested in applying? Find out more belowπ
www.digitalamr.org/partnership-...
π‘ How can behaviour change help the public better understand and tackle #AMR?
Find out in this recent publication π
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
π¦ A new study published by the @ukhsa.bsky.social shows some bacteria have already become resistant to one of the newest antibiotics introduced to the NHS.
Read on to find out more & our Deputy Director Colin Brown's thoughts π
www.gov.uk/government/n...
π¨ Call for nominations π¨
Following the success of last yearβs event, we are once again inviting nominations to attend a 2-day conference centred around Diagnostics for LMICs.
ποΈ 30 June & 1 July 2025.
To apply, complete the nomination form by the 15th of May π
www.digitalamr.org/blog/lmic-di...
π» Grab a pint and hear the latest in #AMR research!
Weβre excited to announce that two of our brilliant researchers will be taking part in Pint of Science 2025.
David Guzman: Mobile phones, rapid tests & AI bit.ly/4jvtDWH
Jennifer Shelton: Citizen Science vs. AMR
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Don't miss out!
The WHO Pandemic Agreement draft is ready & heading to the World Health Assembly in May.
This is a critical step forward for global health security and crucially, it is highly relevant to antimicrobial resistance, which continues to pose a major pandemic-level threat.
π www.who.int/news/item/29...
Be sure to tune into this webinar featuring our Deputy Director @oxonandrew.bsky.social π
15.04.2025 14:32 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0How can data and technology improve stock control and reduce the use of substandard and falsified oral antibiotics?
The Trinity Challenge are seeking cutting-edge, low-cost data and technology solutions to help tackle this problem in low and middle income countries.
π bit.ly/42KHfXS
Inspiring the next generation of innovators π
We were proud to take part in Rae Harbird Day, hosted by UCL Computer Science - giving school students a glimpse into the many facets of computer science.
We ran a workshop exploring how AI and mobile apps can help tackle #AMR π
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This #WorldHealthDay, weβre joining the global call to build a fairer, healthier world for everyone.
π¦ Antibiotics play a vital role in preventing infections, but growing resistance is putting that care at risk.
To find out how we can protect antibiotics visit:
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We recently teamed up with @ucl-arc.bsky.social to deliver a data science workshop for UKHSA epidemiologists.
The workshop focused on practical tools to help improve reproducibility & efficiency in surveillance work such as version control with Git, GitHub & working with databases.
bit.ly/44ixWQb
A new antibiotic from garden soil?
Scientists have discovered lariocidin, a molecule with potent activity against drug-resistant bacteria, found in a soil sample from a garden!
Lariocidin works by disrupting bacterial protein production in a way that makes resistance unlikely.
bit.ly/4c7JVlq
π¨ Final Call! Only 4 Days left to apply! π¨
Our Partnership Fund is closing soon! Don't miss this opportunity to secure funding for your project #AMR.
π Apply now: www.digitalamr.org/partnership-...
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