JPIAMR 14th Call Partner Search Tool

General Information

• Type: Partner looking for project
• Organisation: COMSATS University Islamabad
• Country: Pakistan (PK)

Research area

• Scientific area(s) of the call:
  1. Optimisation of drug/plant protection agent combinations, alone or with adjunct therapies (including therapeutic vaccines)
  2. Design and implementation of new strategies (including optimisation of drug doses) for improved application, efficacy and delivery of single or combinations of antimicrobials
  3. Design and implementation of innovative tools, including novel chemistry and/or new materials for improved application, efficacy and delivery of antimicrobials
• One Health Setting:

  Human Health Animal Health (including wild-life, livestock, fishes, and companion animals)

• Type of studies/experimental approaches:

  in silico, in vitro, in vivo

• Keywords:

  Antimicrobial Resistance; Nano-antimicrobials; Controlled Release and Targeted Delivery; Clinical Zoonotic Foodborne pathogens; Synergistic/combination/nano/alternative therapeutics

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

  The expertise of my research group is based on the development of novel, biocompatible, non-toxic, and efficient nano-antimicrobials to improve the efficacy of existing antimicrobials/drugs/plant protection agents against resistant pathogens and to make MDR pathogens susceptible by overcoming their specific mechanism of resistance. We have been developing nano-therapeutics and preventive solutions (food-grade, feed-grade) using bio-based GRAS (generally recognized as safe) polymers (biomacromolecules) at nano/micro-scale including core-shell, multi-component, surface-engineered, targeted and stimuli-responsive nano-antimicrobials containing single or combination of antimicrobials to combat the multi-, extensive-, and pan drug-resistant pathogens.

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

  Our group is looking for a project that aims to develop innovative strategy (improved delivery and efficacy, new materials, novel chemistry, nano-antimicrobials) to combat resistant pathogens (Gram negative and Gram positive) affecting human and/or animal health.

Muhammad Imran (PhD)

• Organisation: COMSATS University Islamabad
• Position: Assistant Professor
• E-mail: m.imran@comsats.edu.pk
• Phone: +92-51-90496133