Multidisciplinary Approach in Curtailing Anti-Microbial Resistance (AMR)

Join us this March in Singapore for an exciting two day meeting co-organized event with A*STAR. 

Fulll program now available! 

Event overview

Join us in Singapore this March for a series of insightful talks from over 20 leaders in antimicrobial resistance, including basic, translational and clinical approaches. 

Anti-microbial resistance (AMR) is an emerging global health threat, requiring a holistic, One Health approach. This conference, held at Singapore’s Fusionopolis R&D complex 23-24th March, covers basic, translational and clinical aspects of AMR and provides a platform for discussion between academics, industry and clinic to identify gaps in interdisciplinary research. 

Topics covered

• Microbial genomics 
• Host-pathogen interactions 
• AMR stewardship and epidemiology 
• Novel interventions for AMR: Therapeutics and vaccines 

Scientific organizer 

• Amit Singhal (A*STAR ID Labs)
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Invited speakers

• Pablo Bifani (National University of Singapore)
• David Lye Chien Boon (National Centre for Infectious Diseases, Singapore)
• Carson Chen (IXensor Therapeutics, Taiwan)
• Helen Fletcher (Johnson & Johnson, UK)
• Gan Yunn Hwen (National University of Singapore, Singapore)
• Abhilasha Karkey (Oxford University Clinical Research Unit - Nepal, Nepal)
• Damien Keogh (BlueMaiden Biosciences, Singapore)
• Niranjan Nagarajan (A*STAR Genome Institute of Singapore, Sinagpore)
• Kevin Pethe (Nanyang Technological University, Singapore)
• Tim Stinear (University of Melbourne, Doherty Institute, Australia)
• Valeria Szijarto (CEBINA, Austria)
• Hsu Li Yang (National University of Singapore, Singapore)
• Yi Yan Yang (A*STAR Institute of Bioengineering and Bioimaging, Singapore)
• Wang Yue (A*STAR Infectious Diseases Labs, Singapore)

Call for abstracts

Short talk places are available. Abstracts can be submitted during online registration. 

Download abstract guidelines 

• Talk abstract deadline: ​Closed

Registration fee

*Academic researchers are anyone with a valid .edu email address. 

Registration fee includes 

• Attendance to scientific sessions 
• Conference materials 
• Refreshments and lunches during the conference 
• An attendee-speaker networking session 

Program

Start: Thursday 23 March | 8:30pm SGT

Finish: Friday 24 March | 3:15pm SGT

Full meeting program available now 

Venue and accommodation

Address:
Fusionopolis Innovis
Multi-purpose Hall
2 Fusionopolis Way
Innovis
Level 1 (Tower A)
Singapore 
138634

• Find directions
• Visit Singapore information

*Important note*
Abcam does not have an affiliated hotel agency for this event. Please be careful of direct approaches from companies offering hotel reservations for this event. Reservations made by unaffiliated organizations may appear to be for lower rates, however, they may be illegitimate, have unreasonable cancelation or change penalties, or be completely non-refundable. Please be aware of, and report any unauthorized solicitation to Abcam.

Terms and conditions

• Delegates are advised to ensure they have adequate travel insurance to cover their attendance at the conference in case of incident, or cancelation due to circumstances beyond Abcam's control.
• All fees payable to abcam are non-refundable.
• Substitute delegates can be made at any time by contacting the Abcam Events Team