Institute of Microbiology and Infection Tackling the global challenge of infectious diseases for the benefit of society
The Vice-Chancellor’s Award: Professor Alan McNally and Professor Nick Loman for their work during the pandemic
23 April 2019 Scientists discover how nature controls the level at which 'superbug' E.coli clones evolve to take over the human gut A 'superbug' clone of E. coli has evolved to prevent itself from becoming so dominant that it could potentially wipe out the bacteria from existence, scientists led by the University of Birmingham have discovered.
18 April 2019 Funding success for early career researchers Four researchers from the College of Medical and Dental Sciences have received funding from the Academy of Medical Sciences, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions and Cancer Research UK to further their scientific endeavours.
03 April 2019 BactiVac hosts successful 2nd Annual Network Meeting The 2nd Annual Network Meeting, held in March, gave those attending opportunities to broaden connections within the BactiVac Network membership and a forum for exchanging ideas and furthering research possibilities.
28 March 2019 Professor Gurdyal Besra is awarded 2020 Morton Lecture by the Biochemical Society The 2020 Morton Lecture has been awarded to Professor Gurdyal S. Besra in recognition of his outstanding contribution to lipid biochemistry.
30 January 2019 Up to £1 million funding awarded to develop bacterial vaccines in global fight against antimicrobial resistance The BactiVac Network up to £1 million funding to accelerate the development of bacterial vaccines in a bid to prevent infections occurring as part of the global fight against antimicrobial resistance.
20 December 2018 Birmingham experts join Chinese counterparts in superbug battle Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) experts at the University of Birmingham are joining forces with their counterparts in China in the battle against superbugs – potentially helping to save many thousands of lives.
30 November 2018 Study discovers over 6,000 antibiotic resistance genes in the bacteria that inhabit the human gut A study carried out in collaboration with the University of Birmingham has used an innovative approach to identify thousands of antibiotic resistance genes found in bacteria that inhabit the human gut.
29 November 2018 Three researchers from the College of Medical and Dental Sciences named in global Highly Cited Researchers 2018 List A global list of the most highly cited researchers has found three academics from the College of Medical and Dental Sciences to be among the most influential researchers as determined by their peers around the globe.
12 November 2018 University leads pioneering research to find solutions to the global threat of antimicrobial resistance While this week marks World Antibiotic Awareness Week, experts at the University of Birmingham are carrying out pioneering research to find real world solutions to the global threat of antimicrobial resistance.
18 October 2018 Irrigating vegetables with wastewater in African cities may spread disease Urban farmers growing vegetables to feed millions of people in Africa's ever-growing cities could unwittingly be helping to spread disease by irrigating crops with wastewater, a new study reveals.
14 August 2018 Happy first birthday, BactiVac Network! The BactiVac Network is marking its first year of connecting scientists, clinicians, industry and policy makers across the world.
31 July 2018 Professor receives award for significant contribution to antimicrobial resistance research The University of Birmingham's Professor Laura Piddock has been given a prestigious award for her work in tackling the global issue of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).