00.00, Thursday 22 May 2014
6 - 9 Carlton House Terrace The Royal Society
London
The Academy and Royal Society have partnered to organise a scientific discussion meeting to address the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance.
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an increasing threat to health and wellbeing globally. Though this message has been repeated many times over several decades, many questions remain on AMR and how best to address it. What is known of the current state of the issue, and is the problem reaching a level where frontline treatments are regularly failing to control microbial infections in patients?
This meeting will examine novel approaches to understand and alleviate the threat of antimicrobial resistance. Currently there is limited research by the major pharmaceutical companies on new drug targets and as a result, few new antimicrobial agents are presently in clinical trials. The meeting will also look at the causes of slow progress in discovery by bringing together a multi-disciplinary group, who will also discuss innovative approaches in the development of new antimicrobial measures, and to share insights and drive new ideas.
This event is intended for researchers of all levels of experience in relevant fields, and it is free to attend. There are a limited number of places and registration is essential. For more information and to book a place at the meeting, please follow this link to the Royal Society's event page.
A draft programme of sessions for the meeting is available to download below.
Antimicrobial resistance meeting May 2014 - draft programme