Preventing Antimicrobial resistance together

Antimicrobial Resistance is a threat to humans, animals, plants and the environment. It affects us all. We are proud to be at the centre of international efforts to discover and develop new antibiotics.

Explore how we are addressing the challenge of AMR for human health and encouraging best practices among the public.

AMR research from the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences

Our academics carry out research to unveil the global impact of AMR, new antibiotics, and a variety of other research in the field.

Hear about some of the work our researchers are doing to tackle antimicrobial resistance.

https://www.timeshighereducation.com/content/cross-disciplinary-approach-combatting-antimicrobial-resistance Professor William Hope, Dr Ishwar Singh and Professor Alison Holmes

THE Connect: saving lives with antimicrobial optimisation

Listen to Professor Alison Holmes, Professor William Hope, Dame Sally Davies and Dr Ishwar Singh discuss the global challenge posed by antimicrobial resistance. You can also read the full article. 

https://news.liverpool.ac.uk/2023/04/20/new-global-research-consortium-to-optimise-antimicrobial-use-in-humans/ Reduced broad spectrum antimicrobial usage

New global research consortium to optimise antimicrobial use in humans

Leading teams from Liverpool, London, South Africa, Uganda and Brazil will support translational research to address a major driver of antimicrobial resistance.

https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/collaborate/our-successes/Combatting-AMR/

Combatting AMR through research commercialisation

Dr Srijan Jindal is tackling global AMR with rapid, point-of-care diagnostics through innovation and creative thinking in the Liverpool City Region and across the globe.

https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/research/research-themes/infectious-diseases/neonatal-antimicrobial-resistance/ Mother holding bady's hand as they nestle

Neonatal antimicrobial resistance

Newborn babies worldwide are dying as resistance to antibiotics increases, but a Liverpool initiative is bringing together local and international research to take a joined-up approach to a global problem that could cause millions of deaths.

https://news.liverpool.ac.uk/2023/10/26/national-biofilms-innovation-centre-generates-significant-economic-impact/

National Biofilms Innovation Centre (NBIC) generates significant economic impact

Discover how a new economic review has found that the NBIC has generated a total economic impact of approximately £204m.

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Antimicrobial Pharmacodynamics and Therapeutics (APT) laboratory

Read about the work our APT lab does to address AMR and how we are working with the Liverpool City Region.