16th JPIAMR transnational call for research projects - AMR diagnostics and surveillance 2023 (DISTOMOS)

General Information

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

Research area

• Scientific area(s) of the call:
  1. Topic 2: to develop or improve existing strategies, technologies or methods, or data use strategies to support One Health AMR surveillance
• One Health Setting:

  Human Health

  Animal Health (incl. wild-life, livestock, acquatic organisms, and companion animals)
  Food

• Keywords:

  One health AMR prediction antimicrobial stewardship AMR genes ESBL

• 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 diagnosis of communicable diseases,s 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 a consultant on AMR issues. I am the Editor-in-chief of the One Health & Risk Management journal (a scientific journal that I founded with the goal of increasing the visibility of scientific research and disseminating 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 an intersectoral collaboration group for developing the National Program for surveillance and control of antimicrobial resistance (in the One Health approach). As a part of the National AMR Focal Point team for CAESAR activities, I have gained experience in establishing AMR Surveillance and Laboratory Network. I am the head of the AMR Reference Laboratory 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, and veterinarians in order to develop good practice in AMR surveillances on the One Health approach, meetings to disseminate knowledge on antimicrobial resistance to microbiologists, clinicians, and 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 the Chair and General Committee representative of Moldavian NAC in EUCAST. We are currently working on the process of integrating a unified (human and animal) system into One Health\\'s approach to the surveillance of antimicrobial resistance.

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

  I and my team are interested to join networks that focus on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in animal and human health settings. I would like to join projects approaching the antimicrobial resistance aspects of characterization of resistance mechanisms, transmission pathways of antimicrobial resistance, and prevention and control measures. We are looking for a project that aims to investigate the link between environmental resistance and its spread to animals and to screen for novel B-lactam resistance genes in the environment. Our reference laboratory has the capacity to confirm the presence of beta-lactamases, carbapenemases, and colistin resistance (phenotypic and genotypic methods) in clinical isolates from health facilities. We also have access to samples from pediatric facilities and we perform microbiological investigations of urine culture, blood culture, and other samples inclusive for urban and rural settings. We are involved in the implementation of stewardship programs in clinical hospitals from the secondary and tertiary levels. In special I am interested in any projects focused on the diagnosis and surveillance of invasive fungal infections.

Olga Burduniuc

• Organisation: National Agency for Public Health
• Position: MD, MPH, PhD, Associate professor Head of Department of the Laboratory diagnosis in Public Health
• E-mail: olga.burduniuc@ansp.gov.md
• Phone: +37368144477
• Web: ansp.md