Events & Exchange
Antimicrobial resistance is a global challenge that effects human health, animal health and the environment. At the Leibniz-Lunch, scientists from Leibniz INFECTIONS discussed the scientific basis of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and potential areas of action with members of the German Bundestag.
Leibniz INFECTIONS PhD student Alicia Konrath spent several days at the Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology – Hans Knöll Institute in Jena. She learned about new methods and infection assays for her research on Aspergillus fumigatus whilst working in Prof. Axel Brakhage’s Molecular and Applied Microbiology research group. The visit also provided an opportunity to forge valuable scientific contacts and gain new perspectives for her PhD project.
During an online lecture series organized by the “One Health Platform,” experts discussed the role of livestock farming and soil in the spread of antimicrobial-resistant microorganisms. INFECTIONS researcher Dr. Tina Kabelitz from the Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy (ATB) presented research projects from the Leibniz Research Alliance.
At the Journalismusfest Innsbruck, experts discussed the rising threat of antimicrobial resistance and how to combat it. Prof. Ulrich Schaible from the Research Center Borstel, Leibniz Lung Center, represented the research alliance Leibniz INFECTIONS.
From April 15 to 16, members of research alliance Leibniz INFECTIONS met for their 11th general assembly at the Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy (ATB) in Potsdam. The new PhD candidates presented the progress of their projects, and Prof. Thomas Gutsmann became the new spokesperson.