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Emeritus Microbiology Prof, Birmingham Uni, UK. Mother/daughter/sister/wife. #antibiotic, #AMR, #drug-resistance. Own views

UK
Joined October 2011
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GARDPโ€™s AntibioticDB, an open-access database cataloguing 3,000+ antibacterial agents, has just been updated with a new feature: compound pages now display 2D chemical structures and molecular weights. A valuable tool for researchers working to address #AMR. ๐Ÿ”— Explore the update: antibioticdb.com/AdbCompoundโ€ฆ
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๐Ÿš€ Exciting news! Registration is now open for #ACC2026- a *FREE* virtual conference co-organized by GARDP & @BSACandJAC, joined this year by @ADVANCE__ID & @MahidolU. ๐ŸŒ Join us as we dive into the latest advances in antimicrobial discovery, development and access. ๐Ÿ“… 4 & 5 February 2026 Donโ€™t miss out! ๐Ÿ”— bsac.eventsair.com/antimicroโ€ฆ
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Laura Piddock ๐Ÿ’™ retweeted
-154 million mothers didnโ€™t have to cry over a childโ€™s grave. - 10.2 BILLION years of life added. - Unquantifiable suffering of children (pain, paralysis, seizures, pneumonia, etc) averted. Vaccines are an absolute good.
Staggering numbers by the Lancet. Vaccinations have: - Averted 154 million deaths - For every death averted, 66 years of full health were gained on average = 10.2 billion years total - Accounted for 40% of the observed decline in global infant mortality
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Laura Piddock ๐Ÿ’™ retweeted
what a wonderful antidote to the horrors of the world
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Meet REVIVE, your global antimicrobial R&D community and platform๐ŸŒ Created by GARDP, REVIVE connects and supports researchers, clinicians and innovators working to address #AMR. It is where you can follow what is happening in antimicrobial R&D, learn from past breakthroughs and get practical insights for the challenges ahead. With fresh, high-quality content you can trust, REVIVE answers the questions that matter most in antimicrobial R&D. Here you will find: ๐Ÿ’ก Expert-led webinars on antimicrobial R&D and stewardship in low- and middle-income countries ๐Ÿ“š Curated learning resources such as Viewpoint articles by leading AMR experts, an online conference and Encyclopaedia ๐Ÿค A global network experts across regions and disciplines. ๐Ÿ”— Explore REVIVE: revive.gardp.org/
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#Bacteriophages could offer hope where antibiotics are failing, especially in #LMICs At a workshop hosted by the @GlobalAMRHub, GARDP and global experts discussed how to design trials that can scale, shape regulation through dialogue and ensure equity by involving the most affected countries from the very start. The full report is now live ๐Ÿ‘‡globalamrhub.org/publicationโ€ฆ
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Syphilis is resurging with congenital cases rising too. At our upcoming REVIVE webinar, infectious disease expertsย will share whatโ€™s working, whatโ€™s not and why new treatments are urgently needed. ๐Ÿ“… 19 August 2025, 17:00-18:30 CEST ๐Ÿ“ Online Register here: attendee.gotowebinar.com/regโ€ฆ
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Laura Piddock ๐Ÿ’™ retweeted
Out Now! Rethinking approaches to overcome infectious disease bit.ly/476sEZu #InfectiousDiseases #Microbiology #HealthCare
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๐Ÿ“Š Inside AntibioticDB AntibioticDB holds data on 3,000+ antibacterial compoundsโ€”from traditional antibiotics to experimental therapies like phages and antivirulence agents๐Ÿงฌ๐Ÿฆ ๐Ÿ“ˆ๐Ÿงช๐Ÿ” With new tools like wildcard search, chemical identifiers, and smarter filters, AntibioticDB is a launching pad for the next generation of antibiotic R&D. ๐Ÿ”— Start exploring revive.gardp.org/antibioticdโ€ฆ @GuidetoPHARM #AMR #OpenAccess #REVIVE
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Laura Piddock ๐Ÿ’™ retweeted
Call for individual research grants 2026๐Ÿ“ฃ ESCMID offers research grants to conduct clinical studies, experimental animal studies, or a combination of approaches. For this year's call, the focus is on bacterial infections โฐApply by 10 Sept ๐Ÿ’กLearn more: ow.ly/Zral50WaC7K
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๐Ÿ‘FDA accepts New Drug Application for zoliflodacin โ€” an investigational first-in-class oral antibiotic for uncomplicated #gonorrhoea. ๐ŸŒ Developed in collaboration with @InnovivaSTx, it could become the first new oral antibiotic for gonorrhoea in over 30 years. ๐Ÿ”— Read the full press release here: bit.ly/44949ZF #AMR #STIs #PublicHealth #Zoliflodacin #ThisIsBig #GARDP
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๐ŸŽ“ Are you an early-career researcher in clinical microbiology or infectious diseases? GARDP is offering 5 grants to attend a top postgraduate course by @ecraid and @ESCMID. ๐Ÿ“… 28โ€“30 October 2025 ๐Ÿ“ Athens, Greece ๐ŸŒ Priority for applicants from low- and middle-income countries โœˆ๏ธ Travel costs not covered Apply now ๐Ÿ‘‰ ecraid.eu/news/postgraduate-โ€ฆ #AMR #ClinicalResearch #Grants
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๐ŸŽฅ The #ACC2025 recording is now available! From resistance trends to PK/PD and clinical challenges, watch the full conference to catch key insights for researchers, clinicians, and AMR specialists. โ–ถ๏ธ Start watching: revive.gardp.org/antimicrobiโ€ฆ
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๐Ÿšจ This is Big! New GARDP research shows that people with multidrug-resistant infections in LMICs are not receiving the appropriate antibiotics because of large gaps in access. Improving access and developing new antibiotics must be a priority, ๐Ÿ“– Read the study ๐Ÿ‘‡ thelancet.com/journals/laninโ€ฆ
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New online! The global resistance problem and the clinical antibacterial pipeline nature.com/articles/s41579-0โ€ฆ
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