JPIAMR 13th Call Partner Search Tool

General Information

• Type: Partner looking for project
• Organisation: National Agency for Public Health
• Country: Moldova (MD)

Research area

• Scientific area(s):
  1. Understand the impact of interventions on development and transmission of AMR
  2. Design, implement, evaluate, and compare innovative interventions to control the development and transmission of AMR
• One Health Setting:

  Human Health Animal Health Environment

• Keywords:

  One Health Carbapenemase ESBL MRSA fungi

• Brief description of your expertise / expertise you are looking for:

  I am a public health specialist and have acquired a strong background in the field of epidemiological surveillance of antimicrobial resistance, microbiological diagnostic of communicable disease and biosafety and biosecurity issues. I have done extensive scientific research and I have experience in coordinating scientific projects in the field of AMR. I have experience working with the WHO as consultant on AMR issues. I am the Editor-in-chief of the One Health & Risk Management journal (a scientific journal that I have founded with the goal of increasing the visibility of scientific research and disseminate results on current issues, including AMR) ; I have experience in working with intersectoral collaboration groups (human health, animal health, environmental health). I was the secretary of intersectoral collaboration group for developing of the National Program for surveillance and control of antimicrobial resistance (in One Health approach). . As a part of the National AMR Focal Point team for CAESAR activities I have gained experience on establishing AMR Surveillance and Laboratory Network. I am the head of Reference Laboratory on AMR and I work with an excellent team experienced in research and laboratory diagnosis of antimicrobial resistant bacteria involved in infectious pathology. I have also acquired extensive experience in organizing: national seminars and workshops for microbiologists, clinicians, epidemiologists, veterinarians in order to develop good practice in AMR surveillances on One Health approach, meetings to disseminate knowledge on antimicrobial resistance to microbiologist, clinicians, veterinarians; awareness raising activities during the World Antimicrobial Awareness Week and promoting in human and animal sectors. I have also enjoyed developing the training curricula on antimicrobial resistance issues, for doctors, residents and students. I am Chair and General Committee representative of Moldavian NAC in EUCAST

• Brief description of your project / the project you would like to join:

  I am interested to join projects that focus on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in animal and human health settings. I would like to join projects approaching the antimicrobial resistance aspects in terms of molecular biology, characterization of resistance mechanisms, transmission pathways of antimicrobial resistance, prevention and control measures. Also, I am interested in any projects focused on diagnosis and surveillance of invasive fungal infections.

Olga Burduniuc

• Organisation: National Agency for Public Health
• Position: Head of AMR Reference Laboratory
• E-mail: olgaburduniuc3@gmail.com
• Phone: +37368144477
• Web: ansp.md/