The AMR Studio

Uppsala Antibiotic Center•www.uac.uu.se

The AMR Studio is a podcast dedicated to the current multidiciplinary research on antimicrobial resistance, hosted by the Uppsala Antibiotic Center. The AMR Studio podcast is co-led by Eva Garmendia & Elin Fermér.

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Episodes

Ep 13. Claas Kirchhelle & a historian's role in AMR. Review of progress on Antimicrobial Resistance.

Welcome to our first anniversary episode! Turning 1 with you by featuring the interview we did with Dr. Claas Kirchhelle, a historian at the University of Oxford. Tune in to get a peek into how historians like him contribute to the study and communication of AMR. Also, we briefly cover the recent publication looking into the progress done on the gobal Antimicrobial Resistance work, after the recommendations published back in 2015. A lot has been done, but a lot is still needed! Check relevant li...

Nov 04, 2019•43 min

Ep 12. Christian Munthe & AMR Ethics; ethical prescriptions; persisters & plasmids in the gut

Dive in and learn about the roll that ethics and philosophy can have within AMR with Dr. Christian Munthe (currently part of the Centre for Antibiotic Resistance Research -CARe-) in this month's episode of The AMR Studio. With his background in practical philosophy, Dr. Munthe works with translating thoughts into actions when it comes to the various dilemmas that AMR poses regularly. In the news section, we cover a recent study looking into how contextual factors shape distinct ethical challenge...

Oct 07, 2019•50 min

Ep 11. Caroline King & the humanities on AMR; screening experiences; non-traditional therapeutics.

For this September episode we bring you an interview with Dr. Caroline King, an academic with a nursing background working with the humanities and social sciences in hospital settings. Learn about her background and current research topics looking into patients and healthcare professionals facing AMR. In the news sections you'll get an in depth analysis of one of Dr. Kings recent articles analyzing the experiences of patients involved in screening programs for AMR; and we cover a published revie...

Sep 02, 2019•55 min

Ep 10. Fredrik Almqvist, chemistry on AMR; treating heteroresistance; policy interventions reviewed

Happy August! Join us this month to learn about the career of Fredrik Almqvist, a chemist in AMR with a big passion for education and multidisciplinary research environments. In the news section we bring you a recent article looking into how antibiotic combinations can help treatment of infections presenting heteroresistance; and a thorough review article mapping the current evaluated AMR policy interventions around the world. Check relevant links and material at www.uac.uu.se/the-amr-studio/epi...

Aug 05, 2019•53 min

Ep 9. Chantal Morel & health economy; nonprofit antimicrobials; reversing resistance in tuberculosis

Summer episode right here! This month we bring you a thorough discussion we had with Chantal Morel about the economic situation of the antibiotic and diagnostics markets. Why is it no longer working? Can it be changed? In our news section, we talk about a new perspective on how non-profit organizations can help solve these market issues; and a very cool research article proving that resistance in tuberculosis could be reversed by a new kind of chemical. Check relevant links and material at www.u...

Jul 01, 2019•45 min

Ep 8. Gerry Wright, a biochemist in AMR; a phage-therapy treatment; an emergent fungal infection.

One more month at the AMR Studio, we bring you a heartwarming conversation around AMR experiences and work. This month we feature an interview we did with Gerry Wright, a biochemist turn microbiologist working on drug development,and that personally had to face the reality of AMR. In our news section we bring you the happy story of a cystic fibrosis patient successfully treated using phage therapy, and the recent news about an emergent resistant fungal infection. Check relevant links and materia...

Jun 03, 2019•50 min

Ep X2. Young researchers at the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases.

Welcome to another live episode at The AMR Studio! This time we are coming to you live from ECCMID2019, the annual European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases. We had the pleasure to interview 5 young researchers coming from around the globe (Australia, Norway, Spain, France & the USA) about their current projects and work. Listen to this episode to learn more antibiotic resistance transmission in cystic fibrosis patients; the characteristics of Mycobacterium abscessus...

May 16, 2019•33 min

Ep 7. Ayako Ebata & agricultural economics; report to the UN on AMR; targeted killing in bacteria.

Welcome back to the AMR Studio. This month we bring you an insightful conversation with Dr. Ayako Ebata, from the Institute of Development Studies. She is an agricultural economist that has recently been working across Asia, mostly in Myanmar and India understanding the antibiotic market situation in the agricultural sector. In our news section we talk about the recent report on AMR released to the UN secretary; and about a super cool paper looking into selective killing of pathogenic and resist...

May 06, 2019•57 min

Ep 6. Sophie Helaine & bacterial persistence; breakpoint discrepancies; ABR in the media.

Here we are one month more! In this episode you have the chance to learn about antibiotic persistence and the differences between this and antibiotic resistance with Dr. Sophie Helaine from the Imperial College London. In our news section we talk about a recent report published on the discrepancies of breakpoints between different antibiotic susceptibility systems, and a very good media article about antibiotic resistance. Check relevant links and material at www.uac.uu.se/the-amr-studio/episode...

Apr 01, 2019•43 min

Ep X1. Mirko Ancillotti & public awareness of antibiotic resistance.

Special extra episode! Coming to you live from Uppsala's SciFest 2019, here you can listen to the interesting discussion we had with Mirko Ancillotti, from the Centre for Research Ethics and Bioethics at Uppsala University. Learn with us about the different perceptions and susceptibilities of the Swedish public regarding antibiotic resistance. Check relevant links and material at www.uac.uu.se/the-amr-studio/episodeX1/. Follow our updates on twitter on www.twitter.com/uac_uu with #theAMRstudio h...

Mar 12, 2019•29 min

Ep 5. Steven Hoffman & international law; heteroresistance; AMR funding.

Join us this time to learn about the journey of Professor Steven Hoffman, a lawyer specialized in international law working on AMR. In the news sections we will be talking about heteroresistance, a quite sneaky type of resistance; and about a dialogue paper dwelling on the global AMR financing situation. Check relevant links and material at www.uac.uu.se/the-amr-studio/episode5/. Follow our updates on twitter on www.twitter.com/uac_uu with #theAMRstudio hashtag! Theme music by Henrik Niss: www.t...

Mar 04, 2019•51 min

Ep 4. De Lima Hutchison & anthropology of microbes; fecal pollution & AMR; plasmids in Acinetobacter

Welcome to a new episode of The AMR Studio! This time, we have the interview we did with Dr. Coll De Lima Hutchison from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. We chatted with him about his work in anthropology, and got a good insight into the importance of cultural and historical backgrounds when trying to change behaviours. In our news section we bring to you the latest research on the presence of antibiotic resistance genes in the environment, and the transmission of plasmids bet...

Feb 04, 2019•50 min

Ep 3. Anne Kveim Lie & Antibiotic Futures; Antibiotic stewardship in humans and animals.

In this episode, we feature an interview with medical historian Dr. Anne Kveim Lie from the University of Oslo. In her interview and our discussion, you will learn about how looking at the past can help us understand our present better, and how past futures have influenced the history of antibiotics up to today. In our news section, we will be talking about antibiotic stewardship in both human and animal use. Check relevant links and material at www.uac.uu.se/the-amr-studio/episode3/. Follow our...

Jan 07, 2019•54 min

Ep 2. Kevin Outterson, CARB-X director; a new anti-gonorrhoeal drug; AMR burden in Europe.

In this episode we feature an interview with the director of the CARB-X program, Professor Kevin Outterson, and inaugurating our news section, we bring to you an exciting new drug to treat gonorrhoeal infections and the most recent estimations of AMR burden in Europe. Check relevant links and material at http://uac.uu.se/the-amr-studio/episode2/. Follow our updates on twitter on twitter.com/uac_uu with #theAMRstudio hashtag! Theme music by Henrik Niss: https://tinyurl.com/henriknissspotify.

Dec 10, 2018•54 min

Ep 1. Antibiotic Resistance, the Uppsala Antibiotic Center & Antibiotic Awareness Week.

We launch our podcast series on antimicrobial resistance research, “The AMR Studio”, during the World Antibiotic Awareness Week 2018. In this episode we feature a short introduction on what antibiotics and antibiotic/antimicrobial resistance are, an in-depth interview with the management team of the Uppsala Antibiotic Center and we talk a bit about what the World Antibiotic Awareness Week is. Relevant links and further literature: http://uac.uu.se/the-amr-studio/episode1/. Follow our updates on ...

Nov 05, 2018•1 hr 4 min

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