The Department of Biological Sciences is organising the India–UK AMR Network Meeting on January 21-23, 2026, along with University of Leeds, representing a major step towards strengthening cross-country, One Health–aligned AMR research. Funded by the Academy of Medical Sciences, the India–UK AMR Network brings together leading researchers, clinicians, veterinarians, and public health experts from India and the UK to build a collaborative network focused on understanding antimicrobial use and resistance in apparently healthy populations across India.
Significance of the Meeting
Antimicrobial resistance is a critical global health challenge, with community-level transmission increasingly recognised as a key driver. This meeting is significant in shifting the focus beyond clinical settings to healthy populations, offering new insights into early AMR emergence and spread. By fostering long-term India–UK collaboration and embedding a One Health perspective, the network aims to generate evidence that can inform national and international AMR strategies, capacity building, and equitable global health solutions.
Key discussions will focus on:-
– Antimicrobial use and resistance in community-based, healthy populations
– Integrating human, animal, and environmental perspectives (One Health approach)
– Genomic and microbiome-based surveillance of AMR in low- and middle-income settings
– Challenges and opportunities in longitudinal and population-scale AMR studies
– Translating scientific evidence into public health policy and practice
– Building sustainable India–UK research partnerships and infrastructure
– Identifying additional areas for collaboration, networking, and capacity building across disciplines and institutions
The meeting features an interdisciplinary panel of invited experts from leading institutions across India and the UK, including:
-University of Leeds, UK
-Bose Institute and University of Burdwan, West Bengal
-IIT Kanpur
-CSIR–National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), Nagpur
-Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Delhi
-SRM University-AP and NTR College of Veterinary Science
-Cancer Institute (WIA), Chennai
-O.P. Jindal Global University
Speakers represent expertise spanning microbiology, AMR genomics, public health, veterinary science, environmental health, and social medicine.
Expected Outcomes
- Establishment of a structured India–UK AMR research network
- Identification of shared research priorities and funding opportunities
- Development of collaborative pilot studies and multi-centre proposals
- Knowledge exchange on best practices for AMR surveillance in community settings
- Strengthened links between academic research, public health, and policies