Antimicrobial resistance threatens health across the human, animal, plant and environmental sectors. Diagnostics are essential to prevent infections, guide appropriate treatment and reduce unnecessary antimicrobial use. Significant gaps remain.
As part of ARREST AMR’s efforts to identify diagnostic needs across all One Health sectors, they invite you to participate in their Veterinary Sector Focus Group to help define the most pressing diagnostic needs. Your insights will guide the development of practical, impactful technologies that directly address real-world challenges.
About ARREST-AMR
ARREST-AMR is a UK-based, transdisciplinary One Health network advancing diagnostic innovation to fight AMR. We are funded by UKRI and bring together experts across sectors and disciplines to accelerate the development, evaluation and implementation of diagnostics that make a difference.
Their Focus Areas:
- Identify needs: pinpoint key pathogens, settings and technology gaps
- Innovate: advance novel diagnostics across One Health sectors
- Evaluate: standardise performance, utility and economic assessments
- Implement: overcome barriers to adoption and real-world use
- Cross-pollinate: share knowledge and best practices across sectors
Your participation will ensure that future diagnostics meet real clinical needs and help combat AMR effectively.
Meeting information:
The ARREST-AMR Network is pleased to invite you to join a Veterinary Focus Group Meeting focused on identifying critical diagnostic needs in the Veterinary Sector to better prevent and control antimicrobial resistance. Effective diagnostics are essential to guide appropriate strategies and measures, but significant gaps remain.
This session will:
- Identify priority diagnostic needs for AMR in the Veterinary Sector
- Discuss technology requirements for timely, accurate identification
- Explore practical considerations: cost-effectiveness, ease of use, and considerations around implementation.
Your expertise is vital to ensuring that future diagnostic development addresses real-world Veterinary sector challenges. Insights from this meeting will directly inform ARREST-AMR’s mission to advance impactful diagnostic solutions across One Health sectors.
Meeting Details:
Sector: Veterinary AMR
Led by: Dr Katie Adam, Lecturer in Innovation in the Life Sciences Global Agriculture and Food Systems, Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, Science, Technology and Innovation Studies, School of Social and Political Science, University of Edinburgh and Dr Jess Mitchell, Research Fellow, University of Edinburgh alongside members of a core group consisting of Professor Roberto La Ragione (University of Surrey), Professor Hany Elsheika (University of Nottingham), Dr Kyle Ewart (Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies) and Dr Seshasailam Venkateswaran (Queen Mary University, London).
Facilitated by: Health Innovation North West Coast
Date: 18th March 2026
Time: 1-4pm
Location/Format: Online via MS Teams, link to follow
We would be grateful if you could join us and contribute to shaping impactful, practical diagnostics that support better outcomes and strengthen the fight against AMR.
If interested, please contact Natalie.Latham@healthinnovationnwc.nhs.uk
