Colston Research Society Symposium on Antimicrobial Resistance

In November 2019, a number of members of the DIAL team participated in the Colson Research Society symposium, run by The University of Bristol, on antimicrobial resistance entitled: ‘The Antibiotic Age: The End or a New Beginning’. Steve Hinchliffe (DIAL Co-I at Exeter) presented a paper entitled ‘Global health and the value of economic and cultural difference in tackling AMR’ and Kristen Reyher (DIAL Co-I at Bristol) one entitled: ‘‘Antibiotics Anonymous - Antimicrobial stewardship and voluntary reduction across the UK livestock sectors'.  Details of the event can be found here

Diagnostic Developers Workshop, London

On the 30th October 2019, led by Katie Adam and Ann Bruce (DIAL team, Innogen, University of Edinburgh), the DIAL team ran a workshop for Diagnostic Developers in central London. The workshop combined a series of presentations, including an opening presentation by Penny Wilson of Innovate UK and a closing presentation by Joyce Tait of the University of Edinburgh,  with round-table discussion and the creative use of Ketso kits to explore pathways to the commercial development of rapid and point-of-care diagnostic tests as a means of promoting sustainable antibiotic use in livestock farming.

completed Ketso kit from the event

BCVA Congress 2019

The DIAL project team ran a workshop at the annual BCVA Congress in Southport on rapid and point-of-care diagnostic tests in farm-animal veterinary medicine, working with veterinarians to identify current good practice and future rapid test needs.

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DIAL collaborates with INRA/IRISSO

In September 2019, Henry Buller (University of Exeter and PI of the DIAL project) co-organised a workshop entitled ‘Antimicrobials in livestock: practices, technologies, markets and regulations’ with Nicholas Fontané of INRA/IRISSO France.  Henry also presented a paper on: ‘The test says it is so: veterinary diagnostics practice, contextual knowledge and antimicrobials’

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Farm Animal Journal Club

On the 17th October 2019 Ray Chan (Dial project researcher at the University of Exeter) was invited to present the results of the DIAL project veterinarian survey to the University of Bristol Veterinary School’s Farm Animal Journal Club

Antibio-addicts?

At this 2-day conference held in June 2019 at the University Paris Dauphine, Henry Buller (University of Exeter and PI of the DIAL project), presented a paper entitled ‘Protocols and Practices in Veterinary Diagnosis and the use of antimicrobials’ drawing on the DIAL project work.

Article in The Diplomat

DIAL researcher, Ray Chan was recently featured in an article in The Diplomat entitled ‘The Battle to Curb Swine Fever in Southeast Asia’ which reported on the issues facing Vietnam as it becomes the latest country in the region to face an outbreak of the disease. Read the full article

World Antibiotic Awareness Week

12-18 November 2018

Each November, World Antibiotic Awareness Week (WAAW) aims to increase global awareness of antibiotic resistance (AMR) and to encourage best practices among the general public, health workers and policy makers to avoid the further emergence and spread of antibiotic resistance.

Read more about it on the WHO website