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

General Information

• Project title: Diversity and Spread of Antimicrobial Resistance Genes in the environment
• Type: Project looking for partner
• Organisation: University of Venda
• 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:

  Human Health

  Environment (incl. natural and built)

• Keywords:

  metagenomics; AMR genes; environment;

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

  microbiology, AMR, metagenomics

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

  Investigate the Diversity and Spread of Antimicrobial Resistance Genes in the environment / Metagenomics

Prof Natasha Potgieter

• Organisation: University of Venda
• Position: Executive Dean: Faculty of Science, Engineering and Agriculture
• E-mail: natasha.potgieter@univen.ac.za
• Phone: +27824109514