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Register for the EMBARK Final Results Webinar

On Tuesday, October 15th, 2024, at 10:30 AM CEST (GMT +1) SEARCHER is organising a special webinar session highlighting the key outcomes from the JPIAMR consortium EMBARK. You can now register here:

Registration

The agenda will explore the motivations for monitoring AMR in the environment, the implementation of culture- and molecular-based approaches, and the biases and correlations between these methodologies. Topics that will be covered include:

  • Reasons for monitoring AMR in the environment, how to implement it, and what is needed to succeed.
  • E. coli as an indicator for the surveillance of AMR in the environment
  • Database and method biases affecting ARG analysis
  • ResFinderFG – a database and online platform for antibiotic resistance determinants identified through functional metagenomics
  • Suggested antibiotic resistance genes to be targeted for monitoring
  • Correspondence between methods for AMR monitoring

There will also be plenty of time to ask questions to the team, and to give input on our work. Don’t miss the opportunity to join our panel of experts and engage in discussions on AMR surveillance!

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EMBARK Final Results Webinar

We are pleased to inform you about a very special session in our webinar series. You are cordially invited to the next SEARCHER antimicrobial resistance webinar which will also be an EMBARK webinar, on Tuesday, October 15th, 2024, at 10:30 AM CEST (GMT +1). This special session will highlight key outcomes from the JPIAMR consortium EMBARK, focusing on AMR surveillance in the environment. The agenda will explore the motivations for monitoring AMR in the environment, the implementation of culture- and molecular-based approaches, and the biases and correlations between these methodologies. There will also be plenty of time to ask questions to the team, and to give input on our work. Don’t miss the opportunity to join our panel of experts and engage in discussions on AMR surveillance!

The registration link will be coming shortly, but save the date and time for now! This webinar will be followed by one more in December, highlighting recommendations from the project.

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Symposium on Environmental Monitoring of Infectious Diseases

In SEARCHER-related news, the Swedish DDLS program is organising a symposium on Symposium on Environmental Monitoring of Infectious Diseases. SEARCHER coordinator Johan Bengtsson-Palme is in the scientific committee for the meeting, which will focus on promoting and enhancing data-driven environmental assessment for infectious diseases (including antibiotic-resistant bacteria) across various settings using diverse approaches. The invitation is now out for submission of abstracts for short talks.

Deadline for abstract submission: 18 September 
Deadline to register to attend: 25 September –> REGISTER HERE! <– This includes abstract submission.

Link to more information and the PROGRAM

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First SEARCHER Webinar

Next week is the beginning of the reboot of the EMBARK webinar series, now rebranded the SEARCHER webinars. For the first webinar, we will have Álvaro San Millan talking about the ecology and evolution of plasmid-mediated carbapenem resistance. He will be accompanied by our own Uli Klümper who will talk about the rates and rivers of plasmid transfer. Join us for this exciting webinar on April 14 at 14:30 CEST. Register here!

More on the rest of the webinar series for 2024 will be posted on this site shorty!

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EMBARK Fall Webinars

September 13, 14:00 CEST
Molecular and culture based methods for AMR survillance in aquatic environments and animals

Jonas Bonnedahl (PAIRWISE)
Rabaab Zahra (EMBARK)
Moderator: Víctor Hugo Jarquín Díaz

Aim of PAIRWISE:  Advance knowledge of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) as a pollution in aquatic environments, wildlife, and livestock. PAIRWISE focuses on dispersal and dynamics of antibiotic resistant bacteria (ARB), antibiotic resistance genes (ARG) and antibiotics (ATB) in aquatic environments affected by wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs)

Registration link: https://gu-se.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-JzV45FURtOLplnjjPX58w

October 11, 14:00 CEST
AMR: a link between clinical settings and other environments 

Adam Roberts (STRESST)
Etienne Ruppé (EMBARK)
Moderator: Rémi Gschwind

Aim of STRESST: Determine if hospital wide antimicrobial stewardship implementation will reduce antibiotics and antibiotic resistant bacteria from entering the environment

Registration link: https://gu-se.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_9lZFdYRtQQK26_OunaZQ4A

November 15, 14:00 CEST
Ecology and evolution of ARGs: From surveillance to intervention strategies 

Craig MacLean (MOB-TARGET)
Sofia K. Forslund (EMBARK)
Moderator: Ulrike Löber

Aim of MOB-TARGET: Stablish a series of novel interventions based on phages to combat mobile resistance genes

Registration link: https://gu-se.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-_3u2ftzSQm2-DnfC4PUKA