Exciting new publication from Emily Bryan (she/her) and colleagues! They present the first male animal model of #Neisseria infection using a novel murine strain. This model can help us better understand Neisseria infections (inc. gonorrhoea) of the human male reproductive tract.

With hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (hvKp) identified in every World Health Organization (WHO) region, the latest GLASS-EAR report highlights the urgent need for global action. Read more 👇 who.int/emergencies/di…

New publication from AMR Hub investigators present the prevalence of cefixime-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae among individuals attending a sexual health clinic in Melbourne, Australia. Eric Chow Lenka Vodstrcil Christopher Fairley MSHC Research Deborah Williamson academic.oup.com/jid/advance-ar…

Really important publication conducted among cisgender adolescent girls and young women in South Africa and Uganda found no participants who received twice-yearly lenacapavir acquired HIV infection. nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…

New correspondence from Sebastiaan J van Hal and colleagues provides evidence for the rapid emergence and expansion of an extensively drug resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae clone in southeast Asia. thelancet.com/journals/lanin… #AMR #gonorrhoea UQ News MicroDx UQ

A review from #AMR Hub researchers Wong et al. suggests that standard #Chlamydia #testing might not be as accurate as we thought, potentially identifying non-viable bacteria in up to 33% of cases. academic.oup.com/cid/article-ab… #research #publichealth

The #WHO just released 40 research priorities to combat the growing threat of drug-resistant superbugs by 2030! It focuses on developing better diagnostics & treatments, and strengthening policies to fight #AntimicrobialResistance. sciencedirect.com/science/articl… #AMR

Next week is #IUSTI2024! Join our #AMR Hub Affiliate Session on Fri, Sept 20 (12:15-1:25pm) to explore collaborations between academia, industry & end-users on #AntimicrobialResistance. Chaired by Rebecca Guy with insights from Hub researchers & experts. iusti2024sydney.org/conference-pro…

Today at 12:15-1:25pm, the #AMR Hub, will be hosting the #IUSTI2024 AMR Hub Affiliate Session! Please join us as we we see how collaborations between academia, industry & end-users on can improve how we combat #AntimicrobialResistance. iusti2024sydney.org/conference-pro…

"Antimicrobial resistance could be one of the biggest threats to human health". Presented by ABC Australia 7:30 report, watch it here: tinyurl.com/4nrv2a24

Congratulations to Dr Wenyi Li Wenyi Li on receiving a 2024 Rennie Memorial Medal! raci.org.au/events-and-awa…

We are excited to be part of the Urban Futures Showcase! Come see our exhibit #UrbanFutures 📷 Register now eventbrite.com.au/e/unsw-urban-f…

Interesting article from ASM about the slient pandemic of #AMR asm.org/Articles/2024/…

Last we held the 2024 AMR Hub Symposium. #EMCRs passionate about fighting #AMR presented on new strategies to treat difficult infections, using genomics for improving the management of STIs and exciting laboratory models to understand infection dynamics.

Congratulations to Dr Erica Plummer Erica Plummer who was awarded the inaugural AMR Hub EMCR Emerging Leaders Award at the 2024 AMR Hub Symposium!

Huge congratulations to Dr. Erica Plummer! 🎉 Her research in understanding of non-gonococcal urethritis, cervicitis, and bacterial vaginosis was celebrated at the recent AMR Hub symposia, highlighting emerging leaders in the field.

Congratulations to Alison V Todd and Elisa Mokany, co-founders of SpeeDx and proud partners of the AMR Hub! 🎉 Recognized among Australia’s Top 100 Innovators of 2024 for their groundbreaking contributions to health innovation.

New publication from AMR Hub Postdoctoral Researcher Dr Shiva Chandra and colleagues: "Sampling and recruiting LGBTQ+ populations in health research: reflections on community consultations about antibiotic resistant STIs" tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Amazing work from AMR hub researchers who have developed an important resource to design CRISPR-based assays for current and emerging antimicrobial resistant pathogens rdcu.be/d9fEJ

Insightful paper from hub researchers on the dilemmas of those working in the STI field and the significance of antimicrobial resistance doi.org/10.1177/104973…