The focus of this conference is to encourage new interdisciplinary approaches based on phages and plasmids that could be used to fight Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR).

The conference was co-organised by EVOPROG and INTEGRATE AMR. EVOPROG is an EU FET-Proactive consortium devoted to developing new technology to engineer molecules based on bacteriophages (phages), continuous cultures and evolution. EVOPROG exemplifies the usefulness of novel technologies and approaches to engineer phages, which could transform phage therapy as we know it today.

The conference facilitated discussions between specialists who have expertise in phages, virology, directed evolution, microbiology & microbial diversity and encourage collaborations to tackle AMR.

Our goal was to provide an innovative interface for directed evolutionary technologies and antimicrobial resistance, to foster learning, inspiration and wonder – and provoke conversations that matter.

Speakers

Ian Molineux, University of Texas at Austin Victor de Lorenzo, CSICLink opens in a new window Stephen Abedon, Ohio State University Link opens in a new window Udi Qimron, Tel Aviv UniversityLink opens in a new window Mark Isalan, Imperial College LondonLink opens in a new window Jim Haseloff, Cambridge UniversityLink opens in a new window Didier Mazel, Institute PasteurLink opens in a new window Fernando de la Cruz, Universidad de CantabriaLink opens in a new window Alfonso Rodriguez-Paton, Universidad Politecnica de MadridLink opens in a new window George Salmond, University of CambridgeLink opens in a new window

Martha Clokie, University of LeicesterLink opens in a new window David Harper, Evolution BiotechnologiesLink opens in a new window Andrzej Gorski, Polish Academy of SciencesLink opens in a new window Mark van Raaij, Madrid CNBLink opens in a new window Alfonso Jaramillo, University of WarwickLink opens in a new window Ramesh Wigneshweraraj, Imperial College LondonLink opens in a new window Antonia Sagona, University of WarwickLink opens in a new window Meera Unnikrishnan, University of WarwickLink opens in a new window Akos Nyerges, Hungarian Academy of SciencesLink opens in a new window Freya Harrison, University of WarwickLink opens in a new window

Conference chair:

Prof. Alfonso JaramilloLink opens in a new window, Professor of Synthetic Biology

Coordinator of the EVOPROG consortium

Organised and funded by:

EVOPROG consortium

INTEGRATE AMRLink opens in a new window, 'Integrating expertise across disciplines to tackle antimicrobial resistance'

Venue: Royal Shakespeare Company. The Other Place, RSC, Stratford-upon-AvonLink opens in a new window
Dates: 15 & 16 Sep 2016

Start: 13:00 15 Sep (Lunch)