Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Research Group
About us
Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Research Group was created in 2023 to support research at Middlesex University that address the major public health problem of AMR, which comes in line with the UNSDGS of Good Health and Wellbeing and the Middlesex University Theme of Health and Wellbeing. The research activities led by AMR@É«ÖÐÉ«µ¼º½ also alligns with REF 2029 Units of Assessment (UoA), Main panel A: Medicine, Health and Life Sciences (1. Clinical Medicine, 2. Public Health, Health Services and Primary Care, and 5. Biological Sciences).
together with Dr Enas Newire (Organiser) started and are co-leading this group, which supports 12 academics and includes technicians and research student working in multidiscipline research projects such as microbiology, molecular biology, bioinformatics, evolutionary biology, environmental biology, medicinal chemistry, chemistry, mathematical modelling, bio-analytical science and biophysics.
At Middlesex University, we are committed to performing high-quality AMR research to understand and provide possible targeted solutions. Thus, we perform a full spectrum of AMR research excellence with our collaborators in academia, government and industry.
AMR@É«ÖÐÉ«µ¼º½ currently supports therapeutic and diagnostic research projects investigations in the following areas:
- AMR Diagnostics
- Anti-plasmid approaches
- Efflux-pump investigations
- New antimicrobials
- Biofilm formation
Projects
Ongoing Projects:
- Raise Awareness of AMR – WAAW Champion Award, Microbiology Sociaty.
- Led by Dr Enas Newire and Dr Blessing Oyedemi Mbaebie.
- Novel Anti-plasmid approaches (repurposing antimicrobials and novel CRISPR-Cas systems), University of Liverpool ECR and Pump Priming Awards.
- Led by Dr Enas Newire
- Efflux-pump investigations
Collaborations
Members of the research group have wide research collaborations with University College London, Kings College London, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, University of Liverpool, University of Birmingham, MicrobesNG, Microbiology Society, Public Health England, Applied Microbiology International and The American Society for Microbiology.
Get in touch
Please, send inquiries to
Dr Enas Newire e.newire@mdx.ac.uk , Dr Ajit Shah a.j.shah@mdx.ac.uk
AMR Research Group email:amr@mdx.ac.uk