The rise of antimicrobial resistant pathogens is one of the major health challenges facing the human population. Tracking the spread of microbial resistance, and surveillance for the emergence of new resistance genes, will inform strategies for the control of multi-resistant pathogens. Moreover, understanding the fundamental biology of pathogens and their interactions with the human host underpins every aspect of infectious-disease research.
AID focuses on the following core principles
- Pathogen and host genomics, physiology, and evolution
- Host-microbiome-interactions and the pathogenesis of infectious diseases
- Fundamentals of vaccines and adjuvants
- Antimicrobials, antiparasitics, and host-directed interventions
- Epidemiology and Global Disease Burden
- One Health
Examples of impact
- Discoveries of pathogenesis mechanisms and targets for new interventions
- Characterising pathogens with pandemic potential, emerging pathogens, and zoonoses
- Uncovering mechanisms of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and new interventions for AMR pathogens
- Defining host responses for improving diagnostics, prevention, and treatment
- Epidemiology and disease surveillance for effective management and eradication
A pledge to AID goes directly into the research of issues that impact the lives of many people and their families.