OHAMR Call for proposals 2026

General Information

• Type: Partner looking for project
• Organisation: University of Liverpool
• Country: United Kingdom (UK)
• Career stage: Other.

Research area

• Scientific area(s) of the call:
  1. Topic 1: Identify and develop new combination treatments using existing or innovative antimicrobials or antimicrobial with adjunctive treatments to extend drug efficacy and combat resistance.
• One Health Setting:

  H - Human Health

• Keywords:

  drug delivery encapsulation formulation skin infections respiratory infections

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

  Our team develops innovative antimicrobial drug-delivery platforms designed to prevent and treat infection while reducing reliance on conventional antibiotics. Our work brings together smart material design and scalable fabrication, with particular strengths in nitric-oxide–releasing systems, antimicrobial peptide–based materials, and metal-enhanced antimicrobials, produced through methods such as electrospinning and 3D printing. A key aspect of our expertise is the ability to encapsulate antimicrobial agents within the most appropriate delivery architecture to achieve targeted, controlled, and sustained release at the site of infection. We conduct comprehensive physicochemical and biological evaluations, spanning antimicrobial and anti-biofilm efficacy, cytocompatibility, and performance within relevant tissue environments. Ultimately, our goal is to develop translational, clinically meaningful solutions for biomedical and implant-associated infections, contributing to broader efforts to mitigate antimicrobial resistance.

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

  We are seeking consortiums in which we can contribute our expertise in designing and fabricating drug-delivery systems tailored for antimicrobial performance and targeted release. We can support projects focused on the engineering of responsive or bioactive materials, the development of controlled-release platforms, and the optimization or scaling of fabrication techniques such as electrospinning, nanoparticle production, and 3D printing. Our capabilities extend to comprehensive physicochemical characterization, antimicrobial and cytocompatibility testing, enabling us to serve as a collaborative partner from early materials design through translational assessment.

Raechelle D\'Sa

• Organisation: University of Liverpool
• Position: Professor of Antimicrobial Biomaterials
• E-mail: r.dsa@liverpool.ac.uk
• Web: dsalaboratory.com