Thousands of Australians contribute to OUTBREAK

Thousands of Australians contribute to OUTBREAK

Developing the right tools to identify and fight antimicrobial resistance across Australia will use insights from the largest cohort study in the Southern Hemisphere. Analysis of data collected over the past 15 years through the Sax Institute’s 45 and Up Study is set...
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...
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...
Pharmacists in the box seat to battle AMR

Pharmacists in the box seat to battle AMR

Australian pharmacists are in the box seat to play a major role in the fight against antibiotic-resistant superbugs, according to Dr Lisa Pont who is leading the Prescribing and Health Outcomes stream for OUTBREAK. Research shows patients see their GP on average six...
A crisis of our own making?

A crisis of our own making?

Duration: 5min 36sec Broadcast: Thu 14 May 2020, 5:20pm Listen now. OUTBREAK CEO Branwen Morgan has spoken to Linda Mottram, host of ABC Radio’s national PM program, about the rise of drug-resistant superbugs. Superbugs are antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The...