All Policy articles
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NewsUK needs to keep up momentum on cutting methane emissions, urges Lords Committee
Applied Microbiology International contributed to the House of Lords committee report that calls on the Government to keep up the momentum on cutting methane emissions at home, while using its scientific expertise to be more engaged in international leadership.
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NewsEuropean capacity for antibiotic R&D requires long-term funding
The AMR Accelerator projects have called for long-term investments, stressing the need to preserve the European capacity for antibiotic R&D by sustaining the assets, expertise, and research infrastructures required to develop new treatments for drug-resistant infections.
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NewsResearchers push ambitious 1–10–100 unifying goals on antimicrobial resistance ahead of crucial UN meeting
Researchers have shared their goals of using a One Health-approach to save 10 million lives and aim for 100 per cent sustainable access to effective antimicrobials in a new policy paper ahead of a UN high-level meeting in New York later this month.
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NewsDisease X is a threat to free societies - so pandemic preparedness is vital this time round
The Covid-19 pandemic uncovered fracture lines in society that have the potential to destabilize free societies by internal and external groups using misinformation on social media, a new review warns.
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NewsAdvisory group members lend expertise to key UK fertiliser report
A number of Applied Microbiology International Advisory Group members contributed to the POSTnote research briefing, ‘The Future of Fertiliser Use’. The full report has just been published.
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News‘UK should break licensing impasse and maximise the potential of phages’
The UK’s Science, Innovation & Technology Committee has called for steps to develop the potential of bacteria-killing viruses that can provide an alternative to antibiotics that are attracting growing resistance.
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OpinionCould deep sea mining destroy the treasure trove of biomedical compounds yet to be found?
The idea of DSM has been proposed, backed by countries such as the UK, France, Germany, Spain, USA and China in the search for metals such as iron, manganese, copper, zinc, lead, nickel and rare metals.
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NewsVIDEO: Jonathan Van-Tam awarded Honorary Fellowship by Applied Microbiology International
Former Deputy Chief Medical Officer Jonathan Van-Tam was awarded an Honorary Fellowship by Applied Microbiology International at a glittering awards ceremony in London’s Science Museum this November.
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CareersVIDEO: Jonathan Van-Tam fields questions from early career scientists at Applied Microbiology International Awards 2022
Former Deputy Chief Medical Officer Jonathan Van-Tam delivered fascinating insights during a Q&A session with early career scientists at the Applied Microbiology International Awards 2022.
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NewsSfAM changes name to Applied Microbiology International in major rebrand
The Society for Applied Microbiology (SfAM) has formally changed its name to Applied Microbiology International (AMI) in the latest evolutionary step for the organisation.
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NewsAMI’s pitch on bacteriophages is winner of My Science Inquiry
Applied Microbiology International’s pitch to explore bacteriophages as an alternative to antimicrobial drugs has been selected by the Commons Science and Technology Committee as the winner of the My Science inquiry.
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NewsWelcome to the launch of The Microbiologist
With a fresh new team who are enthused about communicating all things microbiology, our user-friendly online magazine will deliver the very latest news in microbiology, including exclusive content for Applied Microbiology International (AMI) members and daily updates on research and policy developments.
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NewsAMI pitches Government to develop pathway to phage therapy
Applied Microbiology International is urging the UK Government to launch an inquiry to explore the regulatory barriers and opportunities for bacteriophage therapy in the UK, in order to explore their potential as an alternative or addition to conventional antimicrobial drugs.
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CareersHow to engage with policymakers
With the right approach and communication style, connecting with and influencing the policy areas that matter to you can be easier than you think.
