Fleming Initiative

We are looking to collaborate with members of the public to co-design social media video(s) on the topic of antibiotic use and antimicrobial resistance. We are looking for participants for the following:?? 1). One-to-one Interview?? 2). Focus group discussion? 3). Video-making workshops? 4). Members of the overseeing committee? ? You will be reimbursed ￡25 per hour for your time, plus either ￡5 for joining online, or up to ￡10 for travel expenses. Find more details and sign-up here ?? https://lnkd.in/eAwkmE3s You can also find out more by emailing study coordinator Dr Fangyue Chen: [email protected] Please share this post! #amr #antibioticresistance #antimicrobialresistance #study #participants

We are delighted to announce that the United Nations Foundation is joining the 'Trailblazers in AMR' award programme as a nominating organisation. This new programme, co-designed by the Fleming Initiative and CSIRO, will recognise the achievements of up to 20 women around the world who are leading and inspiring action on antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Learn more ?? https://lnkd.in/gJaFbTUM #AMR #antimicrobialresistance #antibioticresistance #IWD #UN

Our current behavioural science project with the Julia Anderson Training Programme (JATP) Trainees is exploring what the public understand by “take exactly as prescribed” on their antibiotic prescription. Caitlin Murphy and Arlette Albert have been working with our Behavioural Science Lead, Dr Kate Grailey, to recruit and work with members of the public, with a focus on improving antimicrobial stewardship. Learn more ?? https://lnkd.in/eixYnrpm

"One bit of learning that I think we've all probably done is this idea of decentralised testing. Most of us have been to a carpark, at a fairground, and had a COVID test kit passed through the window. A slight modification of that is the idea of setting up an acute respiratory infection hub, where you'd have a healthcare centre that's not part of an acute healthcare provider and its function is to provide that testing service... It will also help us make better decisions around how we use antibiotics, because if there's an acute viral infection there's no point in using antibiotics to try and treat it." Dr Jon Otter, Honorary Senior Lecturer at Imperial College London and a longstanding collaborator of Professor Alison Holmes (Director of the Fleming Initiative),?highlighted decentralised testing and antibiotic stewardship in a discussion for?BBC Radio 4's Inside Health on how the COVID-19 pandemic changed medicine. Jon was joined in this discussion by Dr Emma Wall (University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust)?and Professor Katrina Pollock (Oxford Vaccine Group). Listen now ?? https://lnkd.in/eZtuJ9z9 Jon Otter is the Joint Director of Infection Prevention and Control covering adult and community services at Guy's and St. Thomas' Hospitals (Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust), Evelina London Children's Hospital, and the Royal Brompton and Harefield hospitals. He was previously the Manager of Infection Prevention and Control at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust for over 5 years and was the NHS Lead at the NIHR Health Protection Research Unit in HCAI and AMR at Imperial, in the Population Health and Policy Theme.?He is currently developing programmes of research on CPE with the Fleming Initiative. #antibiotics #antibioticresistance #antibioticstewardship #amr

"One bit of learning that I think we've all probably done is this idea of decentralised testing. Most of us have been to a carpark, at a fairground, and had a COVID test kit passed through the window. A slight modification of that is the idea of setting up an acute respiratory infection hub, where you'd have a healthcare centre that's not part of an acute healthcare provider and its function is to provide that testing service... It will also help us make better decisions around how we use antibiotics, because if there's an acute viral infection there's no point in using antibiotics to try and treat it." Dr Jon Otter, Honorary Senior Lecturer at Imperial College London and a longstanding collaborator of Professor Alison Holmes (Director of the Fleming Initiative),?highlighted decentralised testing and antibiotic stewardship in a discussion for?BBC Radio 4's Inside Health on how the COVID-19 pandemic changed medicine. Jon was joined in this discussion by Dr Emma Wall (University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust)?and Professor Katrina Pollock (Oxford Vaccine Group). Listen now ?? https://lnkd.in/eZtuJ9z9 Jon Otter is the Joint Director of Infection Prevention and Control covering adult and community services at Guy's and St. Thomas' Hospitals (Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust), Evelina London Children's Hospital, and the Royal Brompton and Harefield hospitals. He was previously the Manager of Infection Prevention and Control at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust for over 5 years and was the NHS Lead at the NIHR Health Protection Research Unit in HCAI and AMR at Imperial, in the Population Health and Policy Theme.?He is currently developing programmes of research on CPE with the Fleming Initiative. #antibiotics #antibioticresistance #antibioticstewardship #amr

Professor Alison Holmes, Director of the Fleming Initiative, is senior author on a paper recently published by Lancet Digital Health as the Editor’s pick. Dr Damien Ming, the paper's first author said "We analysed routine healthcare data from 20,000+ patients at Imperial College London to train our AI model, which allows us to predict serious bacterial infections in patients quicker than existing lab tests. This could mean faster diagnosis, quicker treatment and smarter antibiotic use – crucial for better patient care and fighting antimicrobial resistance." Read 'Advancing the management of maternal, fetal, and neonatal infection through harnessing digital health innovations' ?? https://lnkd.in/ebxuBXKd

We are delighted to announce that LifeArc is joining the 'Trailblazers in AMR' award programme as a nominating organisation. This new programme, co-designed by the Fleming Initiative and?CSIRO, will recognise the achievements of up to 20 women around the world who are leading and inspiring action on antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Learn more ?? https://lnkd.in/gJaFbTUM #InternationalWomensDay #IWD2025

Dr Kate Grailey, the Fleming Initiative's Behavioural Science Lead, joined the closing panel of the?9th AMR Conference, hosted by the BEAM Alliance, about the role of communication in antimicrobial resistance. Moderated by Dr Becky McCall, the panellists Dr Grailey, Diane Shader Smith, and Dr Francesca Chiara discussed the importance of making AMR relevant to the public, the significance of who delivers the message, and being bold in our engagement and communications strategies - the sky is the limit! The discussion was interspersed with videos, including the trailer for 'Salt in my Soul (2022)' and a testimonial from American actor Bill Pullman on his motivation for wanting to raise the profile of AMR: showcasing the power of novel communication and telling human stories. It was a fantastic and inspiring session - and food for thought for us all to think about how we can better communicate AMR in every aspect of our work. Photo credit:?Robert Hausmann (eventfotografen.com / bamconn GmbH)

The discovery of penicillin is attributed to Fleming, Florey and Chain whose work has helped save the lives of millions. But if it weren't for the pioneering Dorothy Hodgkin we wouldn't know the structure of penicillin or its beta-lactam ring, which has enabled us to create generations of antibiotics. On International Women's Day, we are pleased to say that the Fleming Initiative and CSIRO are working together to recognise the many, and often underappreciated, efforts of women globally in tackling antimicrobial resistance through our new Trailblazers programme. "The Female Trailblazers in AMR initiative will showcase the diverse contributions of women across this spectrum, from research and development to education, policy, communications, law, and more", said Professor Brett Sutton (CSIRO Director of Health & Biosecurity). Find out more about this new programme here ?? https://lnkd.in/gJaFbTUM #InternationalWomensDay #amr #antimicrobialresistance #antibioticresistance

Together with the Fleming Initiative, our team at CSIRO has co-designed the ‘Trailblazers in AMR’ programme to recognise and celebrate the contributions by women across sectors to tackle the global challenge of antimicrobial resistance #AMR. We are thrilled that our partners at Access to Medicine Foundation, AMR Insights, CARB-X, One Health Trust, and the WHO Collaborating Centre on AMR at The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, are joining the programme as nominating organisations. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gJaFbTUM #IWD #InternationalWomensDay #AntimicrobialResistance #MinimisingAMR Professor Branwen Morgan Brett Sutton AO Doug Hilton AO Carolyn MacDonald GAICD