UKRI
Transdisciplinary networks to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR)
The UKRI funded networks support diverse teams of AMR researchers, ranging from specialists in agriculture, food and the environment to human and animal medicine, policy and behavioural studies, engineering and social science.
AMR in Agrifood Systems Transdisciplinary (AMAST) Network
The AMAST Network will coordinate the agri-food transdisciplinary community engaged in AMR activities covering crop, livestock and aquaculture sectors.
The network will engage in interactions with industry, trade associations, policymakers, and academia involved in food production.
Climate Change Impacts on AMR Using a Planetary Health Framework (CLIMAR) Network
The CLIMAR Network will examine the relationship between AMR, climate change and pollution.
It will connect nature, health, equity and social justice to ensure systems change covering the human, animal and environmental sectors. The aim will be to find transdisciplinary solutions to reducing AMR infections while promoting innovations for alternative treatments.
Accurate, Rapid, Robust and Economical One Health DiagnoSTics for antimicrobial resistance (ARREST-AMR) Network
The ARREST-AMR Network will focus on diagnostic tools in a One Health context.
This network will coordinate and develop practical solutions for diagnostics in humans, animals and plants, across various settings.
Fungal One Health and Antimicrobial Resistance Network
The Fungal One Health and Antimicrobial Resistance Network will focus on the emergence of antifungal resistance and the development of countermeasures to it.
The network will cover healthcare, agricultural and pharmaceutical industries, as well as key government departments and end users in these settings.
Futures AMR Network (FAN)
FAN will support early career researchers across a range of disciplines to become future leaders in the AMR field.
It will tackle AMR in the areas of agri-food health, environment and medicine using approaches in the arts and artificial intelligence (AI), behavioural economics, clinical engineering and discovery.
FAN’s community of early career researchers will offer a continuous stream of insights, exploration and innovation in future AMR.
IMPACT AMR: a Transdisciplinary Network
IMPACT AMR: a Transdisciplinary Network will address key policy questions around AMR mitigation strategies.
It will working with policymakers and stakeholders to prioritise effective interventions that reduce the AMR burden in a feasible, socially acceptable and economically beneficial manner.
People AMR Network
The People AMR Network will consider how communities might use antibiotics in the best possible ways to minimise AMR through changing behaviour.
It will study these to ensure they target the right people, the right behaviours, and the right settings to have maximum and timely impact at the lowest possible cost.
The community will include representatives from the public as well as GPs, dentists, pharmacists, vets and business leaders.
Transdisciplinary Antimicrobial Resistance Genomics (TARGetAMR) Network
The TARGetAMR Network will utilise recent genomic advances to better understand AMR and leverage this information for surveillance, diagnostic, and infection prevention control practices.
The data from these studies will allow the application of ethically based AI tools and new technologies to support future prescribing in both human and veterinary medicine.
The network will cover the needs of academia, business, NHS, social care settings and veterinary medicine.