Events

In July 2020, the Longitude Prize is launching the Longitude Prize Sprint Programme. The Sprint programme is free and will consist of a mix of Sprint Workshops and Sprint 1:1 Expert Support and is perfect for people and teams working in the field of AMR diagnostic test development. The Longitude Prize will be running three Sprint […]

This year’s digital AMR Conference will be an international forum to discuss AMR in the context of COVID-19 and beyond. CARB-X speakers include Kevin Outterson, Executive Director, Erin Duffy, Chief of Research and Development, and Betsy Wonderly Trainor, Alliance Director. The current global health crisis caused by COVID-19 shows more than ever the importance of […]

Moderator: Erin Duffy – Chief of Research & Development, CARB-X Speakers: Jonathan Butcher – Head of Business Development, BioVersys AG Cherif Bousselham – Senior Vice President, Head of Sales, EMEA, Accelerate Diagnostics Inc. Jean-Pierre Paccaud – Director of Business Development and Corporate Strategy, GARDP Kenneth Bradley – Global Head, Infectious Disease Discovery, Roche

Moderator:  Gökhan Batur – CEO, Polyphor Ltd Speakers: Peter Beyer – Senior Advisor Department of Essential Medicines & Health Products, WHO Erin Duffy – Chief of Research & Development, CARB-X Holger Zimmermann – CEO, AiCuris

Moderator:  Kathy Talkington, Director Health Programs, Pew Charitable Trust Speakers: Colm Leonard – Clinical Advisor/Consultant, NICE Kevin Outterson – Professor of Law & Executive Director, CARB-X Elmar Nimmesgern – Secretariat Lead, Global AMR R&D Hub Daniel Berman – Lead of the Global Health Team, Longitude Prize / Nesta

As the scientific community search for alternatives to broad spectrum antibiotics, phage therapy has re-emerged as a viable solution to tackle the global health challenge of anti-microbial resistance. As such, the 2nd Bacteriophage Therapy Summit returns digitally as a dedicated platform for leaders in industry and academia to accelerate the discovery and translation of bacteriophage research into targeted […]

Moderator: Betsy Wonderly Trainor, Alliance Director, CARB-X Speakers: Peter Haug – CFO & Co-Founder, Head of Business Development & Licensing, Noscendo GmbH Piotr Gastrecki – CTO, ScopeFluidics Rosemarie Preyer – GenID GmbH

The September PACCARB meeting, held virtually, will focus on welcoming eight new liaison members and on the impact of COVID-19 and its affect on antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Topics will include presentations on the COVID-19 mortality rate due to secondary acquired infections, antibiotic stewardship practices during a pandemic, disruptions in the agricultural industry due to COVID-19 […]

Speakers include Cameron Bess, Project Officer, Antibacterials Branch, Division of CBRN Medical Countermeasures, BARDA. Turning a good scientific idea into a successful biotech startup is a challenging journey.This panel will highlight several successful paths that scientists can take toward creating a successful biotech company. Learn what New York-area resources are available to turn your idea […]

AMR in the Light of COVID-19 - A Webinar Series Each of us is now living in a world with a nearly untreatable virus - but COVID-19 is not the only threat that we are facing. Many bacterial and fungal infections that were previously considered treatable are no longer responding to the drugs designed to […]