Charles W. Knapp** Itamar Meggido Abigail Colson Fiona...

Fiona Henriquez** Parasitology & Health Sciences

Sandro Carnelli, Enterprises & Tourism

Charles W. Knapp** Environmental Science

Itamar Meggido, Management Science (Economics)

Abigail Colson, Management Science (Uncertainty)

BBSRC-FAPESP JOINT PUMP–PRIMING AWARDS for AMR and INSECT PEST

RESISTANCE IN AGRICULTURE: Understanding and managing resistance, including

novel methods, for pathogen and pest control.

AWARE: Amoebae With Antibiotic Resistant Endosymbionts

2009 Paper of Year, 2nd place

Dr Charles W. KnappEco-toxicology & Microbial Ecology

Charles.Knapp@strath.ac.uk

Fiona HenriquezUniversity of the West of Scotland fiona.henriquez@uws.ac.uk

Publications in the immunological, molecular and biochemical characterisation of Acanthamoeba

Collaborations with NHS, industry and international institutions

Funding from industry, charities and research councils

Gene transfer

Development of AMR in bacteria

Amoeba-resistant bacteria

“Amoebae represent Superbug gymnasia.”

BBSRC-FAPESP JOINT PUMP–PRIMING AWARDS for AMR and INSECT PEST

RESISTANCE IN AGRICULTURE: Understanding and managing resistance, including

novel methods, for pathogen and pest control.

Question: In your view, what are the main issues/challenges/solutions relevant to AMR and

insect pest resistance in agriculture related to this call? (1 slide)

1. Quantitative assessment of antimicrobial resistance

2. Dose-response relationships – toxicological approachwith risk assessment

3. Environmental forensic chemistry (stressors)

4. Interdisciplinary approach

5. “Strange and wondrous” –we like being different