OHAMR Call for proposals 2026

General Information

• Type: Partner looking for project
• Organisation: Kimron Veterinary Institute, Israel Veterinary Services and Animal Health, Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security
• Country: Israel (IL)
• Career stage: Other.

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:
  A - Animal Health
  E - Environment

• Keywords:

  veterinary microbiology bacteriological diagnosis AMR monitoring risk assessment agro-ecology

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

  I lead the bacteriology division in the KVI, including the clinical bacteriology and the food bacteriology laboratories. I have experience in diagnostic and monitoring methods, and pathogens typing. In the context of AMR I have experience in participation and coordination of field and animal studies assessing the effect of antibiotic use or exposure on resistance. I run a pilot study on AMR monitoring in food producing animals. I have interest in AMR in the animal and agro-environment scopes.

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

  I have interest in AMR in the animal and agro-environment scopes.

Shlomo Blum

• Organisation: Kimron Veterinary Institute, Israel Veterinary Services and Animal Health, Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security
• Position: Head of Bacteriology Division/Laboratory
• E-mail: shlomobl@moag.gov.il
• Phone: +972 506241862