Antimicrobial resistance highlighted at UK parliament
Edinburgh academics have taken part in a Q&A at the UK parliament showcasing how research is tacking the challenge of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
The event was hosted by the UKRI Cross-Council AMR Initiative and Stephen Metcalf, Chair of the Parliamentary and Scientific Committee and member of the Science and technology Committee.
Research focus
Attendees included researchers, policymakers, parliamentarians, industry figures and funders. They heard from a panel of AMR researchers reflecting on the ‘One Health’ approach to tackling the issue.
The panel discussed current research progress, outstanding research priorities and what is needed to enable research and innovation to deliver a step-change in tackling AMR.
Professor Mark Woolhouse from the Usher Institute of Population Health Sciences and Informatics, Dr Till Bachmann from the Division of Infection and Pathway Medicine, and Professor David Dockrell from the Centre for Inflammation Research all participated in the event.
Professor Woolhouse is the University's AMR Champion , working with colleagues to implement the Edinburgh AMR Strategy recently devised by Edinburgh Infectious Diseases.
Edinburgh strategy
The strategy seeks to integrate the wide range of world-class research at the University across five main themes:
Global and Local Epidemiology of AMR (led by Professor Mark Woolhouse)
Rapid Diagnostics for AMR (led by Dr Till Bachmann)
Basic mechanisms underpinning AMR (led by Professor Rosalind Allen)
Alternatives to Antibiotics (led by Professor David Dockrell)
AMR Governance and Stewardship (led by Professor Devi Sridhar)