Findings from the Report: Engineering Solutions to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance - Webinar

Join ERVA and our Engineering Solutions to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance visioning event chair for a webinar to discuss the findings of the recently released report.

The webinar will take place March 27 at 1 p.m. EDT, to explore and discuss the findings of ERVA's report, Engineering Solutions to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance. The event will feature Anita Shukla, Elaine I. Savage Professor of Engineering, Brown University; and Spike Narayan, ERVA's Executive Director, as the moderator.

Overview:

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a critical global health threat. While patients and physicians regard antibiotics as miracle drugs, their efficacy is declining. Addressing this complex issue requires interdisciplinary solutions from engineers, biologists, chemists, physicists, and clinicians.

ERVA, funded by the National Science Foundation Engineering Directorate, hosted a visioning workshop in February 2024 on engineering solutions to combat AMR. Over two days, 55 researchers, industry leaders, and policymakers collaborated to develop a research roadmap, highlighting innovative, under-explored engineering approaches to tackling AMR. Workshop participants identified five grand challenge research areas, from diagnostic devices to computational modeling, where engineering can drive breakthroughs in AMR mitigation over the coming decades.

Logistics:

This is an informational webinar with an opportunity for Q&A with the speakers at the conclusion of the panel discussion.

This presentation will be of high interest to engineering stakeholders, biologists, chemists, physicists, and clinicians whose focus is on the engineering research needed to help curb antimicrobial resistance and provide innovative solutions for therapeutics, surfaces, and devices that do not promote resistance development.

This webinar is free to attend, however registration is required.