Postcard from Bangladesh
I recently had the enormous pleasure of visiting Dr Senjuti Saha and her team at the Child Health Research Foundation (CHRF) in Dhaka, Bangladesh, alongside colleagues from the University of Liverpool and Imperial College London. CHRF…
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The Fleming Fund and AMR
Members of CAMO-Net at the University of Liverpool in our UK National Hub have received £1.2m in funding to support the UK Government’s Fleming Fund and train up to 20 fellows from Nigeria and Sierra Leone.…
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Unlocking the potential of therapeutic drug monitoring in infection management
Our latest CAMO-Net project in the UK has begun, as blood samples have been taken from the first participant on the DATA TDM project. DATA TDM, or Analysis of Routinely Collected Clinical Data and Evaluation of…
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Investigating the intersection of climate, gender, and AMR
The first of a series of workshops to investigate the intersection of climate, gender, and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) have taken place in Bangalore, India. The Gender and Antimicrobial Resistance Workshop, and the upcoming series of events…
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Makere University’s AMR Club
Dr Hope Mackline, our Uganda National Hub Project Manager, was recently a featured speaker at a virtual webinar for the Makerere University AMR Club. The Makerere University AMR Club is a student-led initiative at the Ugandan…
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Global Health Security Workshop in Uganda
Our CAMO-Net Uganda Hub, in partnership with the Global Health Security (GHS) programme at Makerere University’s Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) held a transformative antimicrobial resistance (AMR) workshop in March 2024. The workshop brought together stakeholders from…
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International Women’s Day 2024
International Women’s Day 2024: CAMO-Net’s inspirational leaders On International Women’s Day 2024, we shine a spotlight on CAMO-Net’s inspirational leaders who are making significant contributions to global health and infectious diseases research. Representation is crucial, particularly…
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CAMO-Net launches Technology and Innovation Theme
CAMO-Net has officially launched one of its key research themes: technology and innovation for optimised prescribing. The theme launched with a global seminar, hosted by theme Chair Professor Pantelis Georgiou, to discuss advancements in diagnostic technologies…
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Press Release: AI Blueprint for AMR
Republished from the University of Liverpool’s Press Office. You can read the original article here. Researchers from the University of Liverpool have outlined a framework for artificial intelligence (AI) to improve antimicrobial use and infection care,…
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CAMO-Net Brazil hosts network meeting
On Tuesday 5 December our National Hub in Brazil hosted CAMO-Net members from around the world at the University of São Paulo for a series of meetings, workshops, and research site visits. The visit also gave…
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Addressing AMR: Our UK National Hub
Our National Hub in the United Kingdom brings together two well-established centres from Liverpool and London: the Centre for Antimicrobial Optimisation (CAMO) at Imperial College and the Centre of Excellence in Infectious Diseases Researcher (CEIDR) at…
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News: Optimising antimicrobial use in humans — a global effort
CAMO-Net Lead Professor Alison Holmes OBE was recently interviewed by the team behind Global Cause, a Media Planet website that publishes information and personal insight stories reflecting the health, wealth and wellbeing of our world. Professor Holmes…
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Addressing AMR: Our Brazil National Hub
Our National Hub in Brazil is based at the Faculdade de Medicina of the University of São Paulo. Led by Professor Anna Levin and Professor Silvia Costa, the team in Brazil focus on antibiotic prescribing decision…
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World AMR Awareness Week
Welcome to World AMR Awareness Week (WAAW). WAAW is an initiative created by the World Health Organization to encourage us all to learn more about antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and consider how we can address one of…
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Publication: Addressing antimicrobial resistance in surgical care
Addressing antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is now a fundamental step in planning safe surgical care in hospitals, according to an opinion piece published in the British Journal of Surgery. The article emphasises the importance of ensuring that…
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Publication: Antimicrobial treatment imprecision
A publication in The Lancet: Infectious Diseases about our work on a new model to optimise antibiotic treatment using data and AI. A new approach to treating infections, led by Centres for Antimicrobial Optimisation Network (CAMO-Net)…
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Opinion: A Push in the Right Direction in the Efforts to Control AMR
Author: Dr Andrew Kambugu, Executive Director at the Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) and Co-lead of the CAMO-Net Uganda Hub. WHO Regional Strategy for NAP Implementation and Monitoring: A Push in the Right Direction in the Efforts…
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CAMO-Net team pay tribute to David Price Evans
A delegation of staff from the University of Liverpool recently visited Anglesey, Wales to honour the life and generosity of the late Emeritus Professor David Price Evans. Professor Price Evans is one of the University’s largest benefactors,…
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Publication: Our work in São Paulo
A publication in September 2023’s edition of The Lancet about our work on optimising antimicrobial use in highly populated urban environments: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is considered an increasing threat to public health and a cause of…
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Liverpool hosts first CAMO-Net meeting
Last week, The University of Liverpool hosted the first official gathering of the global partners from the Centres for Antimicrobial Optimisation Network (CAMO-Net) for a welcome reception and the inaugural CAMO-Net Management Board Meeting. The welcome…
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CAMO-Net officially launches
Read the press release issued on our launch earlier this year: Research teams from institutions in Africa, Asia, Europe and South America are coming together to form the Centres for Antimicrobial Optimisation Network (CAMO-Net). With up…
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