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

General Information

• Project title: Using Functional Metagenomics to Investigate the Diversity and Spread of Antimicrobial Resistance Genes in an Agricultural Setting - and its impact on the WEFE Nexus
• Type: Project looking for partner
• Organisation: University of the Western Cape
• Country: South Africa (ZA)
• 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:
  Environment (incl. natural and built)

• Keywords:

  enviromental resistome; agriculture; beta lactam; fresh produce

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

  Looking for a partner with expertise in bioinformatic analysis of large metagenomic data sets

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

  The project aims to investigate the link between environmental resistance and its spread to livestock/fresh produce. In addition, the project will screen for novel B-lactam resistance genes in the environment.

Bronwyn Kirby-McCullough

• Organisation: University of the Western Cape
• Position: Senior Lecturer
• E-mail: bkirby@uwc.ac.za
• Phone: 0219593033
• Web: imbm.co.za/