Events

European Celebration of 5 Years of Progress with CARB-X A virtual discussion of progress and plans to accelerate innovation globally 22nd of October, 2021, 3:30 - 4:30pm CET / 9:30 - 10:30am ET Antibiotic-resistance undermines the safety net for modern medicine. Chemotherapy, surgeries, transplantation, childbirth – all of these and more depend on antibiotics to treat infection.  […]

The World Health Summit promotes a science-driven and broad approach to global health development with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at its core. Our key issues are therefore interdisciplinary, science-based, cross-sectoral, and concerted. They are vital to set the global health agenda for the years to come. Because health is more than medicine and health […]

BARDA Industry Day is the annual meeting held to increase potential partner’s awareness of U.S. Government medical countermeasure priorities, interact with BARDA and ASPR staff, and network with public and private sector colleagues working in the Health Security space. Additional details forthcoming.

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the biggest global health crises facing the world today. The number of deaths attributed to AMR is expected to surpass the number of deaths from cancer worldwide by 2050. Yet combatting resistance globally and developing a robust arsenal of antibiotics continues to fall behind the pace of resistance. Since […]

The 9th ASM Conference on Biofilms will be coming to Charlotte, N.C. on Nov. 14 –18, 2021.  Additional Details Forthcoming. Biofilms have a tremendous impact on industrial, clinical and natural environments. 2021 ASM Biofilms will provide an interdisciplinary platform to discuss the latest biofilm research. Check back later for more details about the meeting. We […]

At a time when antimicrobial resistance is decreasing the efficacy of existing treatments, it has never been more important that we refresh the drug pipeline with new therapeutics acting on new targets or exhibiting novel modes of action. Fortunately, renewed interest from both industry and academia has led to a resurgence in antimicrobial drug discovery […]

You’re invited to join this virtual event on Tuesday, 16 November, 2021 at 14:00 - 15:30 CET. The COVID-19 pandemic took the world by surprise. An AMR induced pandemic will not. The World Bank estimates that 10 million people per year could die if new antimicrobials are not found. Without effective prevention and treatment of […]

Antimicrobials in the era of AMR During World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (Nov. 18-24 2021), the McGill AMR Centre and Innovation + Partnership office are hosting the inaugural McGill AMR Innovation Summit, a virtual event aimed at discussing antimicrobial R&D and building collaborations and partnerships between McGill scientists and non-academic stakeholders. Program 14:00-14:30 Keynote speaker Erin Duffy, PhD (public event) […]

This year’s WAAW will take place 18-24 November 2021, with the theme “Spread Awareness, Stop Resistance”. You can read more about WHO’s WAAW campaign here. The AMR Industry Alliance virtual panel session will be organized as short dialogues among experts from the public, private, academic and civil society sectors who will discuss key topics related to the optimal […]

The 2021 ASM/ESCMID Joint Conference on Drug Development to Meet the Challenge of Antimicrobial Resistance will take place online, Dec. 8-9, 2021.   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) […]