Global Action on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) - India-UK Unite at SRM University-AP

SRM University-AP hosted the three-day India-UK-AMR Network Meeting bringing together researchers, scientists, clinicians, veterinarians, and public health experts from India and UK, to strengthen partnership between India and UK on antimicrobial resistance (AMR), microbiome research, and collaborative initiatives.

The participatory panel featured renowned delegates - Dr Suparna Mitra (University of Leeds, UK), Dr Mahua Das (University of Leeds, UK), Prof. Ashawni Kumar Takur and Dr Saravanan Matheswaran (IIT Kanpur), Dr Somasri Dam (University of Burdwan, Kolkata) and Dr S Shobana (SRMIST, Chennai), Dr Abhrajyoti Ghosh and Prof. Zhumur Ghosh (Bose Institute, Calcutta), Dr Mayilvahanan Bose (Cancer Institute, Chennai), Prof. Rajib Dasgupta (Center of Social Medicine & Community Health, JNU), Dr Asifa Qureshi (CSIR), Dr Krupali Patel (O.P. Jindal Global University), Dr Manikandan Madheslu (Sri Krishna College of Arts and Sciences, Tamil Nadu), Prof. Jayaseeelan Murugaiyan (SRM University-AP), Prof. Anand Kumar (NTR College of Veterinary sciences, Andhra Pradesh), Dr Prasun Goswami (SRM University-AP), in hybrid mode among post-doctoral researchers and research scholars.

Participating experts from domains spanning from Microbiome metagenomics, AMR Genomics, Community and Public health, Pharma-nutraceuticals, Phage Engineering, Social medicine, Food microbiome, Animal Health – engaged in a constructive dialogue highlighting cutting-edge projects and research initiatives in national and international levels.

The AMR Network panel discussed the need to expand community-level AMR surveillance by integrating human, animal, and environmental sampling, including livestock and wastewater. They emphasized the importance of identifying interdisciplinary collaborators across India to generate nationally representative data and highlighted gaps in community-level AMR data due to limited awareness and infrastructure. Funding opportunities from India and the UK were highlighted to support this collaborative AMR research under One Health framework.

Vice Chancellor of SRM University-AP, Prof. Ch Satish Kumar appreciated this landmark initiative and emphasised the need for community engagement and awareness, and systematic data collection to effectively tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR), highlighting its close linkage with public health.

Prof. Jayaseelan Murugaiyan, Associate Dean (SEAS) and Head of the Department of Biological Sciences, SRM University-AP spoke about SRM AP’s commitment to change by stating, “The India-UK AMR Meeting reaffirms SRM University-AP’s resolve to address the global health crisis of antimicrobial resistance. By pioneering a key platform for insightful discussions, we aim to translate to insights into revolutionary actions and policies.”

The meeting catalyses 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 India-UK AMR network aims to generate evidence that can inform national and international AMR strategies, capacity building, and equitable global health solutions.