About AMR
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a complex problem, with many different factors driving the emergence of AMR at many different levels.
AMR sampling site in County Kajiado, KenyaThe One Health approach recognises the relationship between health and disease at the human, animal and environment interfaces and has become an important focus in both medical and veterinary science. It promotes a “whole of society” treatment of health hazards and a systemic change of perspective in the management of risk. It consequently has great relevance to tackling AMR.
To tackle this complex threat, interdisciplinary One Health approaches are crucial. One Health approaches combine the efforts of multiple disciplines – such as human and veterinary medicine, ecology, sociology, epidemiology, and economics – to facilitate an interdisciplinary approach.
Our areas of interest and expertise range from understanding antimicrobial usage and the epidemiology and economics of AMR, through to developing alternative therapies, understanding pathogenesis and resistance mechanisms, and pharmacokinetics and mathematical modelling.
For further information about our research activities, please see our AMR projects page.
For those colleagues interested in joining us, or for anyone wishing to explore potential collaborations, please get in touch by email through either amr@rvc.ac.uk or by contacting a specific individual aligning with your interests.
