CoE in Materials-Driven Solutions for Combating Antimicrobial Resistance (MADNESS)

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Authors

Kuldeep K. Bansal¹ , Peter Uppstu¹

Poster summary: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a serious threat to public health, making it difficult or even impossible to treat infectious diseases. World Health Organization listed AMR in the top 10 global health threats. Furthermore, biofilm-forming bacteria pose significant challenges and are associated with the majority of chronic and device-related infections. Development of new antimicrobials is not a top priority for industries as it requires enormous economic and labor investment with poor commercial return. Thus, alternative approaches are urgently sought to combat AMR. Our Center of Excellence (CoE) known as "MADNESS" at Åbo Akademi University (ÅAU) was established to generate alternative solutions for AMR, by joining expert forces from the fields of pharmacy, materials chemistry, and artificial intelligence (AI).

Research areas: Material Sciences, Bacteriology, Parasitology and Virology, Chemistry, Pharmacy and Pharmacology

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Data availability statement: The datasets generated during and / or analyzed during the current study are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request.

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