Research projects
The Bristol AMR interdisciplinary research community is focusing on three main research areas to address the global challenge of antimicrobial resistance: 1) Antimicrobial resistance discovery science; 2) AMR research applications and 3) AMR in a global context
Antimicrobial resistance discovery science
Antibiotic drug discovery
Our research to find new antibiotics derived from natural products.
Understanding and blocking resistance
Identifying what makes bacteria resistant to antibiotics and how it may be reversed or blocked.
Development of novel resistance diagnostics
Novel AMR diagnostics to assist with more effective antibiotic prescribing.
AMR research applications
New approaches to infection prevention and treatment
How using antimicrobial materials in wound care, medical devices and implants are offering potential solutions.
Antibiotic usage and behaviour change in human and veterinary medicine
Identifying the behaviours surrounding antibiotic use in healthcare systems and in veterinary medicine
Data linkage for antibiotic stewardship and reduced AMR in healthcare
Improving the use of antibiotics in primary care to preserve the efficacy of current antibiotics.
AMR in a global context, regulation and policy
Understanding the drivers of AMR in a One Health context
Determining the drivers of AMR in human and veterinary healthcare in global contexts.
Surveillance of AMR and antimicrobial usage in farming
Establishing surveillance systems of AMR and antimicrobial usage in global farming systems
Understanding regulatory systems relevant to drivers of AMR
How different regulatory systems in human and animal healthcare drive global AMR.