An interdisciplinary AMR research network

Bristol has an active and large interdisciplinary AMR research network, initiated largely by the EPSRC-funded BristolBridge ’Bridging the Gaps between the physical sciences and engineering and AMR’ network project, led by Professor Adrian Mulholland (School of Chemistry). BristolBridge was funded for two years (2015 -17) and during that time it:

• Built a network of over 200 researchers from 5 of our 6 faculties, two NHS trusts, the GW4 and AMR investigators in low to middle income countries (LMICs) – the latter nucleated by a week-long series of AMR workshops in our ‘Bristol Tackles Global Challenges’ week
• Funded 17 pump-priming research projects including one which led to a patent and a University of Bristol spin out company - Vitamica Ltd.
• Leveraged £3.8m in follow-on funds including funding from UKRI, Innovate UK and the Longitude Prize
• Trained engineering and physical science postdoctoral researchers and PhD students in practical microbiology techniques
• Funded and undertook public engagement activities including a south west Schools Conference on AMR; consultants for Sara Kenney’s Surgeon X AMR comic, including the Surgeon X Special ‘Trial and Error’