Established in May 2016, The AMR Centre is a key part of the UK’s response to the global threat from Antimicrobial Resistance. Based at Alderley Park, The AMR Centre is a joint private-public initiative to support/accelerate the development of new antibiotics and diagnostics through a fully integrated development capability, offering translational R&D from pre-clinical hits through to clinical proof of concept.
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Health Select Committee urges redoubling efforts to tackle antibiotic crisis
The AMR Centre has welcomed a new report today from the House of Commons Health and Social Care Committee, which calls for AMR to be firmly established as a ‘top five policy priority’ for the…
BIA report highlights importance of SMEs in global antibiotics challenge
The AMR Centre has today welcomed a new report from the BioIndustry Association (BIA), which highlights the ground breaking research being conducted by UK SMEs to tackle the health crisis posed by…
Podcast: Tackling The AMR Crisis
In this podcast Mike Ward of Informa talks to Dr Peter Jackson, executive director of the AMR Centre.
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Health Select Committee urges redoubling efforts to tackle antibiotic crisis
The AMR Centre has welcomed a new report today from the House of Commons Health and…
BIA report highlights importance of SMEs in global antibiotics challenge
The AMR Centre has today welcomed a new report from the BioIndustry Association (BIA),…
Book giveaway: “Superbugs: An Arms Race Against Bacteria”
We're giving away 10 signed copies of Lord Jim O'Neill's book.
AMR Centre Joins UK Trade Mission to Switzerland
The AMR Centre was delighted to be invited to join a recent UK trade mission to…
AMR Centre joins the BEAM Alliance
The AMR Centre is delighted to join the BEAM Alliance, as an Associated Member.
Dr. Pete Jackson Pushes Northern Powerhouse
The AMR Centre’s Executive Director, Dr. Pete Jackson, recently spoke and took part in a…
UK and Russian researchers join forces against AMR
Two of the key organisations in the UK and Russia leading efforts to combat the global…
AMR Centre participates in UK – China mission to tackle AMR
The AMR Centre recently participated in a UK – China partnership-building mission to…
Call for ‘renewed focus’ on deadly threat from antibiotic resistance
The spectre of a dwindling supply of effective antibiotics is considered one of the…