An academic talk on antimicrobial resistance Event

Antimicrobial resistance is a major issue in medicine. The media attention give to outbreaks of resistant strains of bacteria such as MRSA underlies the wide interest this problem generates. Dr Matthew Avison's research at the University of Bristol is centred around the identification of resistance genes and studies on the control of their expression. The work greatly benefits from strong links with Southmead Hospital's Microbiology Department, that have been formalised through establishment of the Bristol Centre for Antimicrobial Research and Evaluation (BCARE). BCARE, which also hosts the South West Regional Antimicrobial Reference Laboratory, has acquired an international reputation for scientific excellence, being one of the most successful groups working on antimicrobial chemotherapy and resistance in Europe.

Followed by pizza and drinks. All welcome.