Welcome to the Antibiotic Resistance and Mechanisms Workshop for Researchers brought to you by the BSAC.

Below you will find the posters for the workshop. Click on the poster you want to view to enlarge.

Uncovering the Role of the LytR_C Domain in the Essential Lcp1 Protein of Mycobacterium tuberculosis: Structural Insight and Drug Target Potential

 Author: Yomiyu Mitiku Wakjira, Research Fellow, China Regional Research Center, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
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Dynamics of antimicrobial resistance genes in soil, animals and the environment under grassland fertilisation practices

 Author: Sophie Lawson, Research Scientist, Moredun Research Institute
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Examination of Infections Associated with Bone and Joint Implants in an Orthopedic-Trauma Center

 Author: Nesrine Hagui, Senior hospital pharmacist, Centre De Traumatologie Et Des Grands Brulés, Tunisia
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Improving antimicrobial prescribing within a medium-sized district general hospital in Devon through awareness of the antibiotic stewardship 'Start Smart then Focus' guidance

 Author: Sam Maenard Aguilar, Torbay & South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
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Glutathione Synthetase (gshAB) Mediates Oxidative Stress Resistance, Virulence, and Antibiotic Tolerance in Enterococcus faecium

 Author: Zhaoxiang Lu, PhD student, University of Birmingham
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Elucidating Bacteriophage Resistance in Enterococcus

 Author: Lucy Evans, PhD student, University of Birmingham
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An improved fluorescent assay to study Escherichia coli outer membrane permeability at a single-cell level

 Author: Neha Manoj Ramchandani Ramchandani, PhD student Biosciences Institute, Newcastle University
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Fitness cost of vancomycin resistance in Enterococcus

 Author: Kavita Gadar, Research Fellow, University of Birmingham
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The impact of the environment on antibiotic accumulation and susceptibility

 Author: Asti-Rochelle Meosa John, PhD student, University of Birmingham
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The antimicrobial activity of metal ion chelators against Burkholderia species

 Author: Mousomi Chakravorty, PhD student, Birmingham City University
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Selection and characterisation of a collection of lab-derived and clinical antibiotic-tolerant Escherichia coli strains: an essential resource

 Author: Sophie Appleyard, PhD student, Biomedical Sciences Research Complex, University of St Andrews
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How approaches to assess antibiotic efficacy may overestimate killing activity owing to a bacterial sensitivity to solid media

 Author: Taylor Wellfare Reid, PhD student, Newcastle University
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The effect of mutation of Prs on purine metabolism: implications for antibiotic tolerance

 Author: Claire Stevens, PhD student, University of St. Andrews
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PBT2-mediated metal ion disruption: uncovering new metabolic vulnerabilities and overcoming resistance in MRSA

 Author: Francesca Olivia Todd Rose, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Otago
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Exploring functional redundancy of cell envelope stress responses and their role in antimicrobial tolerance in Gram-positive bacteri

 Author: Rachel Darnell, Post-doctoral Research Associate, Newcastle University
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Designing a light-activated antimicrobial for the treatment of chronic wounds

 Author: Joy Patterson, Research Scientist, LightOx
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Antimicrobial compound with targeted streptococcal activity produced by psychrotrophic Pseudomonas

 Author: Philip Warburton, Associate Professor in Medical Microbiology, University of Plymouth
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Unlocking the antimicrobial potential of botanical epiphytic bacteria

 Author: Darshana Srivastava, PhD student, University of Plymouth
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