Everyone’s at risk from superbugs

Everyone’s at risk from superbugs

A big hurdle in the fight against antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is helping Australians to understand how extensive the problem is for the whole population, not just sick people. University of Wollongong molecular microbiologist Associate Professor Martina...
Leading a global fight

Leading a global fight

The success of OUTBREAK would put Australia at the forefront of using machine learning to fight antimicrobial resistance (AMR), according to bioinformatician and data scientist Nicole Wheeler from the Centre of Genomic Pathogen Surveillance at the Wellcome Sanger...
Getting to the guts of the matter

Getting to the guts of the matter

OUTBREAK industry partner Microba is a Brisbane-based biotech company that specialises in analysing microbial genomics, specifically – gut bacteria. Dr Ken McGrath is Microba’s Technology Liaison Manager… Q: What is your role with OUTBREAK? My background is...
Nursing know-how drives superbug battle

Nursing know-how drives superbug battle

OUTBREAK’s expert team spans many sectors, including the hospital system. For UTS Professor of Nursing Marilyn Cruickshank, the battle against antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has taken her from the ward to the policy table… Q: Why did you get involved with OUTBREAK?...
Success built on social licence

Success built on social licence

Professor Mitch Byrne leads the social and behavioural team within OUTBREAK’s Ethical, Legal and Social Implications stream. The team’s focus is on developing and maintaining community acceptance and a social licence for OUTBREAK to operate. Q: Human behaviour is such...