Join us in recognizing Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Awareness Week from Monday, Nov. 18 to Friday, Nov. 22. World Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Awareness Week is a global World Health Organization campaign aimed at raising awareness about the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance and promoting the responsible use of antibiotics. 

The University of Guelph is at the forefront of combating this global health challenge through groundbreaking research and dedicated efforts by our esteemed faculty and students. 

Throughout the week, we have been highlighting the significant contributions of various researchers from the U of G community. Learn more about U of G research on antimicrobial resistance. 

Investigating efflux pumps to combat antimicrobial resistance

Dr. Georgina Cox, an associate professor in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, and her team are researching efflux pumps in E. coli to better understand their role in antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Their work aims to develop more effective antimicrobial agents by overcoming the barriers posed by these pumps.   

Driving smarter antibiotic use in dairy herds 

Dr. Stephen LeBlanc, director of Dairy at Guelph, Food from Thought researcher, and professor in the Department of Population Medicine, is working to reduce antimicrobial use in dairy herds to combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Their studies have shown that educational interventions and benchmarking data can significantly decrease antimicrobial use while maintaining animal health and welfare. 

Global collaboration for antimicrobial resistance 

Dr. Scott Weese, a professor in the Department of Pathobiology at U of G’s Ontario Veterinary College (OVC), is part of an international initiative collaborating with world leaders and experts to provide global advisory and advocacy services with the goal of accelerating political action on antimicrobial resistance. 

Learn more about Weese’s work on AMR through his blog and podcast – Worms and Germs. Recently, Weese wrote a blog post on the Global Impact of Antimicrobial Resistance in Humans and Animals and published a podcast episode, Do changes in antibiotid use in humans lead to changes in resistance in humans? 

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