OHAMR Call for proposals 2026

General Information

• Type: Partner looking for project
• Organisation: KIRKLARELI UNIVERSITY
• Country: Turkey (TR)
• Career stage: Early Career Researcher (up to 8 years** since PhD).

Research area

• Scientific area(s) of the call:
  1. Topic 3: Assess the impact of antimicrobials for veterinary and agricultural use on the risk of AMR transmission to humans and the environment to inform policies on the restriction of some antimicrobials for human use.
• One Health Setting:

  H - Human Health

  A - Animal Health
  E - Environment

• Keywords:

  AMR detection; antimicrobial resistance genes; Public health; Microbiome.

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

  Our group specializes in the identification and characterization of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in foodborne pathogens isolated from raw milk and dairy production environments. We have experience in microbial isolation, DNA extraction, and molecular detection of resistance genes. Our expertise spans both culture-based and molecular approaches to AMR surveillance, with an emphasis on integrating animal health, public health and environmental perspectives. We are looking for partners with expertise in One Health AMR risk assessment, farm-level interventions, microbiome analysis, and data-driven mapping of resistance gene dissemination.

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

  As part of Topic 3, we aim to participate in a project focused on the surveillance and mitigation of AMR in primary food production processes. Building on our previous work identifying resistance genes in pathogens isolated from tank milk, we plan to investigate the impact of antibiotic use practices on the emergence and spread of AMR in primary food production processes. Our goal is to map the movement of resistance genes by combining microbial, molecular, and production management data and to evaluate interventions that can reduce AMR risks to both animal and public health. We are seeking a consortium to develop evidence-based strategies for safer primary food production by integrating environmental, microbiological, and One Health approaches.

MERVE USAL

• Organisation: KIRKLARELI UNIVERSITY
• Position: Assistant Professor
• E-mail: merveusal@klu.edu.tr
• Phone: 05445122650
• Web: personel.klu.edu.tr/merveusal