Practical Steps Towards Global Genomic Surveillance of AMR

28 Jan 2026
Bacteria, Bugs & Big Data Stage

Genomic Surveillance of AMR: Practical Steps for Implementation

  • Defining the needs and requirements for genomic surveillance of AMR 
  • Building robust infrastructure and standards for routine AMR monitoring 
  • Ensuring data sharing, interoperability and global coordination 
  • Translating genomic insights into actionable steps for public health and clinical care 

How Genomic Surveillance Can Inform Policies to Reduce the Burden of Antimicrobial Resistance in Low and Middle-Income Countries

  • Understanding AMR spread: Combining genomics and mathematical modelling to track pathogens and resistance genes 
  • Insights from global projects 
  • The One Health Perspective: How resistance across humans, animals and the environment 
Speakers
David Aanensen
David Aanensen, Director, Centre for Genomic Pathogen Surveillance - Pandemic Sciences Institute
Ben Cooper
Ben Cooper, Professor of Epidemiology -  University of Oxford