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Digital Health Hub for Antimicrobial Resistance
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Funded by The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
London Centre of Nanotechnology, UCL
www.digitalamr.org
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Panacea: a powerful new play co-written by our Deputy Director, Andrew Singer & writer Christina James is touring the UK 🎭

Panacea follows Gus, whose discovery of an infectious vaccine could save humanity from future pandemics.

Find out more: www.digitalamr.org/blog/panacea...
“Panacea”: Antimicrobial Resistance meets theatre through an exploration of ethics and discovery — Digital Health Hub for AMR
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November 7, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Hidden microbes, hidden risks!

A new study from our researchers reveals how wastewater holds vital clues to the spread of AMR.

This is the first genome-level AMR map of its kind in Wales - paving the way for national monitoring frameworks.

Read more here: www.digitalamr.org/blog/hidden-...
Hidden microbes, hidden Risks: What wastewater reveals about antibiotic resistance carriers — Digital Health Hub for AMR
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November 4, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Did you catch us at the New Scientist live? Our team had a great time raising awareness about antibiotic resistance & inspiring the next generation of scientists!
October 27, 2025 at 3:44 PM
New WHO report highlights global antibiotic resistance trends 👇

The report presents a global analysis of antibiotic resistance prevalence and trends, drawing on more than 23 million bacteriologically confirmed cases of certain infections.

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October 15, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Will you be joining us at New Scientist Live 2025?

Visit our stand to explore #AMR in everyday life.

👾 Meet researchers tackling this hugely important public health problem

🦠 Get up close and personal with some superbugs

💊 Sign up to become an Antibiotic Guardian

& meet our special guest 👀
October 1, 2025 at 9:01 PM
We recently delivered a specialist training course on digital epidemiology to public health epidemiologists from across the UK 🌍

Our Hub is the only organisation providing such training across all UK public health bodies.

Read more here: www.digitalamr.org/blog/quantum...
September 22, 2025 at 1:52 PM
💧 Wastewater surveillance just got a quantum upgrade.

New research from UCL & Bangor Uni introduces nanodiamond-powered dipsticks that detect pathogens in just 2 hours - no lab needed.

Perfect for near-source outbreak detection in low-resource settings.

www.digitalamr.org/blog/quantum...
September 15, 2025 at 3:17 PM
ICYMI: Research volunteers from our Hub delivered a workshop introducing young people from refugee and migrant backgrounds to the science of #AMR.

Rande Dzay & Cara Roberts from Bangor University and Igor Pântea Pantea from Imperial College London reflect on the experience:

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Reflections from the Bridging the Future Summer School workshop — Digital Health Hub for AMR
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September 8, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Our latest report developed in partnership with Arup, Bangor University & UK Water Industry Research: Antimicrobial Resistance and the Water Sector: Current landscape and recommendations, has been featured in @watermagazine.bsky.social! 🌟

Read more here: www.watermagazine.co.uk/2025/09/04/n...
New report highlights critical role of UK water sector in tackling Antimicrobial Resistance - Water Magazine
Digital Health Hub for AMR publishes report on the role of the UK water sector in tackling Antimicrobial Resistance.
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September 8, 2025 at 1:33 PM
🚨 Major new report published!

In partnership with Arup, Bangor University & UK Water Industry Research we have co-created a publication that serves as a call to action for academia, industry, regulators & health agencies to work together to tackle #AMR.

Read the full report here: bit.ly/3V53Wle
Digital Health Hub for AMR publishes report on the role of the UK water sector in tackling Antimicrobial Resistance — Digital Health Hub for AMR
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September 7, 2025 at 4:05 PM
We recently delivered workshop at the Bridging the Future Summer School, a programme supporting young people from refugee & migrant backgrounds.

Students explored #AMR by cultivating bacteria from water samples: 93% left with a clear understanding of why AMR matters!

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August 29, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Elliott Rogers, a PhD student working with our Hub, won the Best Poster Prize at the Diagnostics for LMIC Conference last month 🏆

Elliott’s poster showcased SynSight: an novel classification pipeline for Rapid Diagnostic Tests trained entirely on synthetic data 👇

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Digital Health Hub for AMR researcher wins best poster prize at Diagnostics for Low- and Middle-Income Countries conference — Digital Health Hub for AMR
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August 19, 2025 at 1:13 PM
We’re thrilled to announce that Dr Mengdie Zhuang, our Training Lead, has been appointed Deputy Director of of Hub 🎉

Find out more:

www.digitalamr.org/blog/mengdie...
August 13, 2025 at 12:01 PM
🎙️ Podcast alert!

Prof. Davey Jones from Bangor University & Deputy Director of our Hub unpacks #AMR.

He covers what AMR is, how it has evolved & what we can do to help. He also discusses how data, human behaviour & the environment play a role & unexpected routes of transmission.

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Fighting Antimicrobial Resistance with Professor Davey Jones
The Digital Health Hubcast · Episode
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August 7, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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...
Fellowship Opportunity open — Digital Health Hub for AMR
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August 5, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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:

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New Journal Launch: Cambridge Prisms - Antimicrobial Resistance to Drive Action on AMR — Digital Health Hub for AMR
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July 24, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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 Hub’s students were able to attend and contribute.

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2025 Diagnostics for Low and Middle-Income Countries Conference — Digital Health Hub for AMR
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July 22, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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 workshop’s outputs and recommendations will be published in the coming months.

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AMR and the water sector: Driving progress through industry collaboration — Digital Health Hub for AMR
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July 11, 2025 at 4:21 PM
How is AMR surveillance actioned on a global level?

Next up in our lecture series, Dr Alicia Demirjian from the UKHSA covers:

➡️ The complexity of AMR surveillance
➡️ Examples of international AMR surveillance systems
➡️ Challenges & opportunities in the context of digital health

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Overview of International AMR Surveillance
Welcome to our Lecture Series for our Digital Health Hub for AMR, funded by EPSRC.Overview of International AMR Surveillance (Dr Alicia Demirjian, UK Health ...
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July 4, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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...
Fellowship Opportunity open — Digital Health Hub for AMR
Please see details below (applications will be reviewed by our committee on a bimonthly basis).
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June 30, 2025 at 9:41 AM
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! 🏆

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Celebrating global achievements in tackling AMR: 2025 Antibiotic Guardian Awards — Digital Health Hub for AMR
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June 26, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Introducing our new series: Meet the researcher!

First up: Dr Reshma Silvester 🚀

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.

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June 24, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Reposted by Digital Health Hub for Antimicrobial Resistance
🧬 Vaccines prevent 🦠 — they’re 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 👉 bit.ly/4jWkZji
Vaccines: A strategic tool to prevent Antimicrobial Resistance | LSHTM
Vaccines: A strategic tool to prevent Antimicrobial Resistance | LSHTM
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June 19, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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:

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Building data skills to tackle AMR: 5-Day Course delivered in Northern Ireland — Digital Health Hub for AMR
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June 17, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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
June 16, 2025 at 1:39 PM