Strengthening AMR research through global collaboration
A new CAMO-Net publication has captured the impact of a major training and capacity strengthening programme that supported researchers across 13 institutions in 11 countries. Published in Wellcome Open Research, the article describes how CAMO-Net’s Training…
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Why one common antibiotic works for urinary tract infections but often fails elsewhere
Liverpool researchers uncover how the body’s own chemistry can determine whether antibiotics succeed or fail New research, published in Nature Communications, provides new insights into how antibiotic resistance develops and could help doctors make better decisions…
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CAMO-Net India engages communities to promote responsible antibiotic use
Researchers from the CAMO-Net India Hub are working with local communities to raise awareness of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and the importance of using antibiotics responsibly. Led by Prof Nusrat Shafiq and her team, the activities were…
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CAMO-Net Brazil backs primary care AMR symposium
More than 300 healthcare professionals, researchers and practitioners gathered in person and online for the II Primary Care Symposium: Preventing Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance, held on 22 May 2026. Organised by the Infection Control Group of…
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CAMO-Net India opens new bioanalytical facility
Researchers at CAMO-Net India, based at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) in Chandigarh, have established a new liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry (LC-MS) facility, marking an important step in strengthening local capacity for bioanalytical…
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Exploring Biosensor Technologies for Point-of-Care Diagnostics
This guest blog comes from Dr Kusum Rani, Post-doctoral researcher from CAMO-Net India, who travelled to London, UK on a CAMO-Net travel grant to work on molecular diagnostics at CAMO-Net UK’s Imperial College London site. Between…
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From India to Uganda: A pharmacokinetics learning journey
This guest blog comes from Dr Sathyanarayana Reddy Bygari, CAMO-Net India’s Clinical Pharmacist from Amrita, who travelled to Kampala to learn from his colleagues in the lab at the Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University. When I…
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CAMO-Net at the AMR 2026 Summit, Sydney Australia
In February 2026, CAMO-Net attended the AMR 2026 Summit in Sydney, Australia, bringing together more than 290 participants from 37 countries across government, research, policy, and practice. The three-day meeting focused on how global commitments on…
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CAMO-Net at ESCMID 2026
This year Munich, Germany, welcomed ESCMID 2026. The conference brought together the international infectious diseases and clinical microbiology community, providing a platform to share new research, exchange ideas and strengthen collaborations across disciplines. As one of…
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Guest blog: Communication in Kampala
This guest blog comes from Chris Deputy, CAMO-Net Communications Manager, who travelled to Kampala to exchange comms and public engagement knowledge with the team there. Earlier this year, I travelled from Liverpool to Kampala to work…
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Strengthening collaboration in Timor-Leste
CAMO-Net colleagues gathered in Timor-Leste recently, bringing together researchers and leaders to share progress, deepen collaboration, and strengthen locally led work addressing antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The visit brought CAMO-Net lead Professor Alison Holmes, Head of Operations…
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Guest blog: Travel as education
A reflection on travel as a form of education In this guest blog, Andiswa Kona from CAMO-Net South Africa, reflects on her recent trip as part of our travel grant scheme. For Early Career Researchers, travel…
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Exploring Biosensors for Antibiotic Detection: Insights from a CAMO-Net Off-Site Placement
By Dr. Nazareno Scaccia Between June 23 and July 11, 2025, I had the opportunity to join the Department of Infectious Disease at the Imperial College London as part of the CAMO-Net Off-Site Placement Programme. Hosted…
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Reflections from the CAMO-Net UK Meeting in London
Guest blog by: Phornpimon Tipthara In June 2025, I had the opportunity to attend the CAMO-Net UK Meeting in London from 2–6 June, with support from the CAMO-Net Travel Grant. The meeting brought together CAMO-Net members…
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How Hands-On AMR Training in Ghana Transformed My Work
Guest blog by Patricia Nabisubi, CAMO-Net Uganda Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is often discussed in terms of policies, surveillance frameworks, and global strategies. Yet, in practice, the effectiveness of these efforts depends heavily on the people working…
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Immunology Training and Cultural Immersion in Kampala: My CAMONET Offsite Placement
Guest blog by: Tosin Senbadejo As part of my training as a PhD Fellow at the West African Center for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens (WACCBIP), University of Ghana, I was privileged to participate in an…
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Carving a Valuable Experience: My Journey to AMR Next 2025 and the CAMO-Net Meeting India.
Guest blog by Zelia Maria Marques Freitas, Research Nurse – CAMO-Net Timor Lesté I am thrilled to share my experience attending the International AMR Nextt 2025 Conference held from November 29–30, 2025, followed by Centres for…
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From CAMO-NET Support to Global Engagement: My Experience at the PAGE2025 Conference, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Guest blog by: Allan Kengo With the CAMO-Net travel award, I had the opportunity of presenting the results of our work at the PAGE2025 Conference in Thessaloniki, Greece. Set along the Aegean Sea, Thessaloniki offered a…
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CAMO-Net Travel Grant Supports Tosin’s Participation at ASM Microbe 2025
Guest blog by: Tosin Senbadejo, a PhD student at the West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens (WACCBIP), University of Ghana. I was awarded a CAMO-Net Travel Grant to attend ASM Microbe 2025, the…
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A center of excellence pioneering antimicrobial stewardship
Guest blog by: Oliver Angom, CAMO-Net Fellow, Uganda hub Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a silent pandemic, disproportionately affecting low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). A recent study at the Infectious Diseases Institute clinic, led by Dr Barbara…
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From Ward Rounds to Mountain Trails. CAMO-Net Fellows’ Transformative Week in South Africa
Guest blog by: Fiona Mutesi Magololo, CAMO-Net Uganda hub Fellow From 27th to 31st October 2025, we, CAMO-Net fellows from across nine countries, had the privilege of participating in a five-day antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) workshop held…
Keep readingStrengthening Capacity, Driving Change: CAMO-Net Fellows Present Stewardship Innovations and Impact
On 4th December 2025, at Amrita Hospital, Faridabad, CAMO-Net fellows participated in a dissemination meeting that marked a major milestone in the CAMO-Net Training and Capacity Strengthening Programme. The meeting brought together fellows, mentors, investigators, representatives…
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Expanding CAMO-Net Brazil within the country
The Antimicrobial Guide for Primary Health Care in Ceará has been officially launched, marking an important step in scaling up evidence-informed antimicrobial stewardship approaches in Brazil. The adoption builds on the successful implementation of a CAMO-Net-developed…
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CAMO-Net’s fifth in-person gathering takes place in India
CAMO-Net’s fifth in-person gathering took place in December in India, bringing colleagues together from around the world to build on existing collaborations and to learn more about the breadth of antimicrobial optimisation work taking place across…
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How AI decision support influences antibiotic prescribing
A new study from CAMO-Net UK, published in The Lancet Digital Health, provides rare, real-world insight into how clinicians interact with artificial intelligence (AI) when making complex antimicrobial prescribing decisions – particularly under conditions of uncertainty.…
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Reflection from the IAS 2025 Conference
Guest blog by Babirye Zubaina, Research Nurse, CAMO-Net Travel Grant Awardee, Infectious diseases Institute, Uganda Hub From the 13th to 17th July 2025, I had the privilege of attending the 13th International AIDS Society (IAS) Conference…
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New research reveals the economic burden of AMR in Uganda
CAMO-Net Uganda has published the country’s first national cost-of-illness study to estimate the societal economic burden of antibiotic resistance (ABR), revealing a substantial toll on patients, families, and the wider economy. Published in Springer Nature, the…
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WAAW 2025: CAMO-Net’s highlights
WAAW 2025: CAMO-Net’s highlights On this final day of World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW) 2025, we’re taking a moment to look back at what has been an incredibly busy and inspiring week across the CAMO-Net community.…
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CAMO-Net Brazil in South Africa: A Travel Grant Experience
Guest Blog by: Letícia Britto Costa, CAMO-Net Brazil In December 2024, I had the privilege of receiving a travel grant from the CAMO-Net project to participate in two major events in Cape Town, South Africa: the…
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Building Global Partnerships to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance, Insights from ISID and CAMO-Net Meetings
Guest Blog by: Agata do Espirito Santo Soares, CAMO-Net Timor-Leste In December 2024, infectious disease experts from around the world gathered in South Africa for the International Congress on Infectious Diseases (ISID) and the CAMO-Net Meeting.…
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