Addressing AMR globally
Dr. Makeda Semret, lead of the Addis Ababa - McGill Partnership program in Infectious Diseases.
Images from Makeda Semret.
Research in the Whyte lab
Bioprospecting the Polar microbiome at the McGill Arctic Research Station for novel antimicrobials
Images from the Whyte lab.
Research in the Nguyen lab
Respiratory infections and Pseudomonas aeruginosa: mechanisms of resistance, pathogenesis, novel therapeutics and
diagnostics.
Images from the Nguyen lab.
Research in the Behr lab.
Mycobacterium tuberculosis and other mycobacteria: genomics, pathogenesis, novel therapeutics and diagnostics.
Image from the Behr lab.
Research in the Berghuis lab
Structural biology of antibiotic resistance: understanding resistance mechanisms at the atomic level and designing the next generation of antibiotics.
Image from the Berghuis lab.
Research in the Auclair lab.
The chemistry of next generation antimicrobials and alternatives: new antibacterial and antiplasmodial compounds, bacterio-modulators,
aminoglycoside resistance inhibitors.
Images from Auclair lab.
Welcome to the McGill Antimicrobial Resistance Centre! Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) is one of the top ten global public health threats. It is an urgent and complex problem that poses major health and economic threats, both within Canada and worldwide. Tackling this impending public health crisis demands innovative, interdisciplinary, and collaborative research solutions that no single sector or approach can address alone.
Find Out More About AMR Centre Events and News
AMR Awareness Student Video Winners Announced!
Students have submitted short videos highlighting the causes and threats of AMR, and the actions citizens can take to tackle this problem. See the 2022 winning videos!
Join us for the 22-23 AMR Seminar + Social Series
The next AMR Seminar + Social Series event is Feb. 1st with a talk titled "High-throughput AMR surveillance in a One Health Context" from Dr. Nicole Ricker at the University of Guelph.
Antimicrobials have been an important pillar of our medical system since the 1930s. In addition, they play an enormous role in our food-supply system as they are used to treat, control, and prevent disease in agricultural animals that improve production, health, and reproduction. Agriculture accounts for about 82% of antibiotic use in Canada.
However, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is becoming an increasingly concerning global issue. There were about 4.95 million deaths associated with bacterial AMR in 2019 . This is a major problem for the stability of our health care system!
Antimicrobial Resistance; a Global Health Concern Requiring Global Governance
Article by: Enis Barış, MD, Ph.D.
Professor of Practice
School of Population and Global Health, McGill University
