IMI AMR Accelerator

EMBO Workshop on Tuberculosis 2022
2022-09-12 - 2022-09-16 | CIS, 25-28 Rue du Dr Roux,, Paris, Paris, 75015, France
The EMBO Workshop on Tuberculosis 2022, originally planned for September 2020 and postponed to 2022 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, has recently received again the support from EMBO, and is now scheduled to be held from September 12-16, 2022 at the Conference Centre (CIS) of the Institut Pasteur in Paris.
The EMBO Workshop on Tuberculosis 2022 will be the 3rd congress on tuberculosis (TB) and pathogenic mycobacteria in the CIS of the Institut Pasteur in the 21st century, following the previous two very successful EMBO-sponsored congresses held in 2012 and 2016 at the same location, which included more than 500 scientists at each meeting.

Tuberculosis, current status update from ongoing research collaborations within the AMR Accelerator (AMR Accelerator Members only)
2022-09-13 15:00 - 16:30 (Europe/Berlin) | Online
About twenty people attended this webinar which focused on some highlights and challenges from three TB focused projects, namely UNITE4TB, ERA4TB, and TRIC-TB. The selected speakers, Modesto Remuinan-Blanco (TRIC-TB and GSK), Martin Boeree (UNITE4TB and Radboud UMC), Alfonso Mendoza-Losana (ERA4TB and Universidad Carlos III Madrid) and Oscar della Pasqua (ERA4TB and Consiglia Nazionale delle Ricerche) shared some of the challenges they have been facing within their projects and how they are addressing these. In the last part of this webinar, Frederik Deroose (Connecting Pharma) hosted a panel with whom he discussed and addressed the scientific challenges of the TB research as a global area of interest.

ESCMID/ASM Conference 2022
2022-10-04 - 2022-10-07 | Crowne Plaza Dublin, Blanchardstown Town Centre, Dublin, Dublin, 15, Ireland
Antimicrobial drug resistance (AMR) is an urgent global health problem. New antimicrobial drug development is increasingly viewed as a priority by national and international bodies. Co-sponsored by the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) and the European Society for Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID), this multidisciplinary meeting will address the challenges, opportunities and current requirements for antimicrobial drug development to address antimicrobial resistance.

2022 Antimicrobial Resistance Conference
2022-11-02 14:00 - 21:00 (Europe/Berlin) | Digital event
Please save the date for the 2022 Antimicrobial Resistance Conference organised by Infoma Connect.
Conference theme: ACT NOW: INCENTIVES & STRATEGIES TO DRIVE INNOVATION IN THE ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE MARKET.
Topics:
– Improve Government Funding.
– Reform Reimbursement Schemes.
– Promote Surveillance and Stewardship Programmes.
– Discover and Develop Drugs and Novel Technology.
See the full agenda here

The UNION World Conference on Lung Health
2022-11-08 - 2022-11-11 | Online, RI
Theme for 2022: COMBATING PANDEMICS – TODAY & TOMORROW: We must work together towards the elimination of all lung health pandemics and this can only be achieved if we address the issues of equity and inclusion for a healthier, safer world. Whether it is COVID-19 or Tuberculosis (TB), lung health pandemics continue to cause havoc the world over, exposing inequalities while also revealing how interconnected we truly all are. As we work towards averting future pandemics, we must not forget existing pandemics like TB and ensure we serve those who are most vulnerable.

International Congress on Infectious Diseases 2022
2022-11-17 - 2022-11-20 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
The International Society for Infectious Diseases (ISID) will hold its next in-person and virtual International Congress on Infectious Diseases November 17–20, 2022 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in collaboration with the Malaysian Society of Infectious Diseases and Chemotherapy (MSIDC).
The ISID Congress is the leading Infectious Disease conference that convenes clinicians, allied health professionals, and scientists to share world-class expertise to address global challenges. This unique event focuses on clinical practice, basic and translational science, novel approaches to infection control and prevention, epidemiology of infectious diseases, and much more.

Emerging Antimicrobials and Diagnostics in AMR 2022
2022-11-18 | Online
EADA 2022 will provide an international podium for emerging preventives, antimicrobial strategies, microbial diagnostics and related (platform) technologies.

World Antimicrobial Awareness Week
2022-11-18 - 2022-11-24 | Globally
Celebrated annually, the World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW) aims to increase awareness of global antimicrobial resistance and to encourage best practices among the general public, health workers and policy makers to avoid the further emergence and spread of drug-resistant infections.

Uppsala Antibiotic Days Conference
2022-11-24 - 2022-11-25 | Uppsala, Sweden, Uppsala University Main Building, Biskopsgatan 3, Uppsala, 753 10, Sweden
The Uppsala Antibiotic Days conference has been established with the goal of creating a forum to support scientific exchange amongst local, national and international experts on antimicrobial resistance (AMR). There is consensus that AMR constitutes a multifaceted issue which poses a substantial threat to the health and prosperity of communities worldwide. As experts on this topic, we recognize that any tangible and lasting solution to this so-called “silent pandemic” will require expertise from an equally multidisciplinary faculty.

Uppsala’s unique position as a European hub for research and innovation, in particular AMR, makes the city an excellent venue where scientists, clinicians, and members of the public can gather to share meaningful ideas about the topic. We encourage attendees to submit abstracts for the opportunity to present their scientific discoveries. While the conference’s primary directive leans towards those working directly within the field, we also welcome members of the broad scientific community and general public who wish to participate in the discussion.
Conference programme
Registration

ERA4TB Webinar on Challenges of tuberculosis (TB) drug development and access – clinical, regulatory and HTA perspectives
2022-11-24 11:00 - 12:15 (Europe/London) | Online
ERA4TB launched a series of webinars aimed at exploring key topics in relation to tuberculosis and antimicrobial research and development from clinical, regulatory and HTA perspectives.
With the title “Challenges of tuberculosis (TB) drug development and access – clinical, regulatory and HTA perspectives”, the first webinar was held on 24th November 2022, 11.00-12.15 GMT coinciding with World Antimicrobial Awareness Week.
The session hosted the following experts in the field, particularly:

Francesca Conradie, prominent TB researcher and clinician at the University of Witswatersrand, and ERA4TB Scientific Advisory Board member, who will discuss the current and emerging clinical challenges to tuberculosis and how these are and will influence drug development needs.
Sophie Cooper, Senior Scientific Advisor at the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) who will provide an overview of NICE’s work to tackle antimicrobial resistance through new payment models.

This event was being hosted by our partner organisation, NICE.
Please contact Katharine.Cresswell@nice.org.uk if you require any further information.

Machine Learning Science Interest Group Kick-off Meeting (AMR Accelerator Members only)
2022-11-30 13:30 - 15:00 (Europe/Berlin) | Online
About fifteen people attended the kick-off meeting of the Scientific Interest Group (SIG) on machine learning (ML). First, all attendees introduced themselves and outlined their interest in ML. Frederik Deroose, SIG Chairman, Connecting Pharma (ex-Asclepia Outsourcing Solutions) and Philip Gribbon, SIG Leader, Fraunhofer ITMP introduced the ML Scientific Interest Group (SIG) and its charter. Daniel Domingo-Fernandez, Fraunhofer SCAI and Andrea Zaliani, Fraunhofer ITMP gave expert talks on ML applications in drug discovery and ML-based age predictions based on human methylomes. The talks were followed by a presentation by Yojana Gadiya, Fraunhofer ITMP on the AMR Knowledge Graph and CoADD data sets. The second part of the meeting was focused on what this group is expecting from this SIG, and Frederik Deroose ended the meeting with a summary and outline of the next steps and action points.

Science Interest Group on Animal Models - Kick-off Meeting (AMR Accelerator Members only)
2022-12-06 | Online
About fifteen people attended the kick-off meeting of the Scientific Interest Group (SIG) on animal models. First, all attendees introduced themselves and outlined which models they currently use in their project. Frederik Deroose, SIG Chairman, Connecting Pharma (ex-Asclepia Outsourcing Solutions), SIG Chairman and Carina Vingsbo Lundberg, SIG Leader, Statens Serum Institut introduced the Animal Models Scientific Interest Group (SIG) and its charter. Carina gave an expert talk on “Standardisation of Pneumonia Models”, which was followed by a presentation by Yojana Gadiya, Fraunhofer ITMP on the AMR Knowledge Graph, a novel data resource and innovative visualisation tool built at Fraunhofer ITMP and available to the AMR Accelerator. The second part of the meeting was focused on what this group is expecting from this SIG, and Frederik Deroose ended the meeting with a summary and outline of the next steps and action points.

Communication Training for Scientists in the AMR Accelerator (AMR Accelerator Members only)
2022-12-08 11:00 - 12:30 (Europe/Berlin) | Online

GARDP Live Webinar: Influence of biological sex in infectious disease
2022-12-13 15:30 - 17:00 (Europe/Berlin) | Online
This live webinar includes an interactive Q&A session and will be broadcast on 13 December 2022 at 15:30 – 17:00 CET. Find your time zone here. For more information and to register please visit the website.

CARB-X Funding Rounds Q&A 2023
2023-01-19 08:00 - 09:00 (Europe/Berlin) | Online
Register for the 1st of 2 Q&A sessions on the upcoming CARB-X funding rounds: Webinar Registration – Zoom.
To register for the 2nd of 2 Q&A sessions please visit the site here.

AMR Communication Training for Scientists in the AMR Accelerator (AMR Accelerator Members only)
2023-01-26 10:00 - 12:00 (Europe/Berlin) | Online

Machine Learning Scientific Interest Group 2nd Meeting (AMR Accelerator Members only)
2023-01-27 11:30 - 13:00 (Europe/Berlin) | Online
Fourteen partners attended this second meeting of the Machine Learning (ML) Scientific Interest Group (SIG), which focused on the practical application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning methods in antimicrobial drug discovery (ADD). Artificial intelligence concerns the study and development of machines that are capable of learning and problem-solving, thus natural intelligence. A “worked example” was presented by Andrea Zaliani, Fraunhofer ITMP on the following topic: “ML analyses of in-vitro MIC data sets from CoADD initiative”. Frederik Deroose, Connecting Pharma (ex-Asclepia Outsourcing Solutions) ended the meeting with a summary and outline of the next steps and action points.

Science Interest Group on Animal Models - 2nd Meeting (AMR Accelerator Members only)
2023-01-30 | Online
About ten people attended this second meeting with the Scientific Interest Group (SIG) on animal models. As a follow up from the previous SIG meeting, this event focused on “Data Cataloging of animal infection models.”. The attendees contributed to this first version of the in vivo catalog with information about their resources and infection models being used in their project. Each participant briefly presented their current animal models. Frederik Deroose, Connecting Pharma (ex-Asclepia Outsourcing Solutions) ended the meeting with a summary and outline of the next steps and action points.

2023 Antimicrobial Chemotherapy Conference
2023-02-01 - 2023-02-02 | Online
Please save the date for the 2023 Antimicrobial Chemotherapy Conference. This free to attend virtual conference is organized by GARDP and BSAC in collaboration with ReACT Africa.

4th AMR Accelerator Cross-project Meeting (AMR Accelerator Members Only)
2023-03-15 | Basel Marriott Hotel, Messeplatz 25, Basel, Basel, 4058, Switzerland
The 4th AMR Accelerator Cross-project Meeting for the AMR Accelerator community, a total of 9 projects, took place on 15 Mach 2023 at the Marriott Hotel, Basel, Switzerland.
Agenda:

List of registered participants

Science Interest Group Workshop on the standardization of animal models of values for AMR (AMR Accelerator Members only)
2023-03-15 13:30 - 15:00 (Europe/Berlin) | Basel Marriott Hotel, Messeplatz 25, Basel, Basel, 4058, Switzerland

Hands-on Workshop: Application of Machine Learning to Antibiotic Drug Discovery (AMR Accelerator Members only)
2023-03-15 13:30 - 15:00 (Europe/Berlin) | Basel Marriott Hotel, Messeplatz 25, Basel, Basel, 4058, Switzerland

Science Communication Interest Group Meeting on Community Engagement (AMR Accelerator Members only)
2023-03-15 13:30 - 15:00 (Europe/Berlin) | Basel Marriott Hotel, Messeplatz 25, Basel, Basel, 4058, Switzerland
People affected with bacterial infections can be involved in every step of antibiotic drug development. Not only can they be receiving an antibiotic treatment that derives from research results, but they can also be contributing partners of research, and even involved in further research. During this Science Communication Interest Group meeting, we explored community engagement on three levels:
1) the right language to use when communicating with people affected by infectious diseases like tuberculosis (TB);
2) involving the public in antimicrobial development research (research partners);
3) engaging with AMR-affected people as research participants.
We also discussed the experiences of members of the SCIG, listening to the following short presentations that helped frame discussions responding to project needs in terms of language guidance and good practices for communicating & engaging with AMR-affected people on all three levels.
Meeting report, including key recommendations for community engagement, available here

7th AMR Conference
2023-03-16 - 2023-03-17 | Basel Marriott Hotel, Messeplatz 25, Basel, Basel, 4058, Switzerland
Please save the date for the upcoming 7th AMR Conference 2023!
The #AMRconference is a platform for SMEs, start-ups, big pharma, academia, investors and public institutions to discuss strategies and the specific challenges faced by SMEs in bringing new antimicrobial treatments and diagnostics to the market.
To stay informed visit the website here.

4th AMR Accelerator Cross-project Joint ERA4TB-UNITE4TB webinar: Community involvement and engagement in early-stage TB research
2023-03-23 16:00 - 19:00 (Europe/Berlin) | Online
In commemoration of this year’s World TB Day, UNITE4TB partnered with ERA4TB to organize a webinar on the topic of community involvement and engagement in early-stage tuberculosis (TB) research.
More info here.

World TB Day
2023-03-24 | NY

UNITE4TB webinar: Expert interview on machine learning and artificial intelligence
2023-03-30 13:00 - 14:00 (Europe/Berlin) | Online
The topic of the session was machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) and how ML/AI tools are being utilized within the UNITE4TB Consortium to select, test and deliver novel combination TB regimens.
Split into two parts, the first 30 minutes of the webinar was led by Dr. Carlos Talavera-López of Helmholtz Munich (co-lead of UNITE4TB’s ML/AI work package), who gave a presentation on translating single-cell biology to novel diagnostics and treatments using AI. The second half of the webinar was dedicated to an in-depth discussion of the day’s topic and presentation, providing ample time for attendees to pose questions to the speaker.
For more information and to register, follow this link.
The webinar was organized by consortium partners, Instituto de Saude Publica da Universidade do Porto (ISPUP) and the European Respiratory Society (ERS), with moderation by project members Raquel Duarte (ISPUP) & Christoph Lange (Research Center Borstel).

Antibiotic resistance – joint actions towards sustainable solutions: Symposium and the 2023 Göran Gustafsson Lecture in Medicine
2023-04-13 13:00 - 17:00 (Europe/Berlin) | Uppsala University, 752 36 Uppsala, Sweden
Find out more and register here.

GLG-ESCMID AMR Meeting
2023-04-14 15:00 - 18:30 (Europe/Berlin) | hybrid, Lisbon, Portugal
ESCMID and the Global Leaders Group on Antimicrobial Resistance will co-host a high-level symposia/conference free of charge on 14 April 2023, 15:00 -18:30 CEST, with the aim of strengthening the links between research, policy, and practice in order to develop sustainable solutions and a broader AMR research agenda. World leaders, policy makers, the private sector, civil society and renowned scientists, will be participating in the event.
Registration for this event is only necessary for ONSITE attendance. Learn more and register free of charge here.

33rd ECCMID 2023: European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases
2023-04-15 - 2023-04-18 | hybrid, Lisbon, Portugal
The 33rd European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases will take place as a hybrid event both online and in Copenhagen, Denmark on 15 – 18 April 2023. A poster from TRIC-TB will be presented.
Find out more and register here.
