Postdoctoral Researcher, Microbiology, University of Oxford
I am a microbiologist fascinated by the challenge created by antibiotic resistance (AMR) and the multiplicity of approaches needed to tackle it. After a PhD focusing on unraveling the evolutionary dynamics of an important driver of antimicrobial resistance at the University of Oxford I am now working on the impact of the colistin ban in agriculture on resistance in China in the same university.
I have a keen interest in developing novel and effective ways of communicating around the problem of AMR, both to the public and to policy makers. During my PhD, I created a boardgame about antibiotic resistance for the Thai public, now available as a free educational ressource online.
Why resistance is common in antibiotics, but rare in vaccines
Jan 14, 2021 06:52 am UTC| Health
Antibiotic resistance is a worldwide problem to the extent that there is a grave risk that common infections will soon become untreatable. Meanwhile, vaccines developed nearly a century ago still protect us from deadly...
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