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- Testing and developing new antimicrobials and overcoming antimicrobial resistance (TADOAR)
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Research & impact
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Research groups
- Retinal Disease and Clinical Imaging Research Group
- Optical Imaging and Visualisation
- Public Health and Health Systems Research Group
- Myopia Research Group
- Ocular Surface Research (Inc. Dry Eye and Contact Lenses)
- Centre for Eye Health Research Group (CFEH)
- Sensory Processes Research Laboratory
- Eye Research Group
- Vision Loss and Health Ageing Group
- Testing and developing new antimicrobials and overcoming antimicrobial resistance (TADOAR)
- Ocular Pathology Research Group
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Research excellence
- Validation of a novel non-invasive high throughput screening tool for peripheral neuropathy in type 2 diabetes
- Eye infection and contact lens
- Development of novel antimicrobial scaffolds
- Preventing injuries and promoting health, safety and mobility for older people with age-related eye disease
- Biomarkers in dry eye disease
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Research groups
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- Optometry clinic
- ORLAB
- About us
- Study areas
- Student life & resources
-
Research & impact
Research groups
- Retinal Disease and Clinical Imaging Research Group
- Optical Imaging and Visualisation
- Public Health and Health Systems Research Group
- Myopia Research Group
- Ocular Surface Research (Inc. Dry Eye and Contact Lenses)
- Centre for Eye Health Research Group (CFEH)
- Sensory Processes Research Laboratory
- Eye Research Group
- Vision Loss and Health Ageing Group
- Testing and developing new antimicrobials and overcoming antimicrobial resistance (TADOAR)
- Ocular Pathology Research Group
Research excellence
- Validation of a novel non-invasive high throughput screening tool for peripheral neuropathy in type 2 diabetes
- Eye infection and contact lens
- Development of novel antimicrobial scaffolds
- Preventing injuries and promoting health, safety and mobility for older people with age-related eye disease
- Biomarkers in dry eye disease
- Partner with us
- Optometry clinic
- ORLAB
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Antimicrobial resistance is one of humanity's most significant public health threats. Ten million deaths will occur each year by 2050 as a result of antibiotic resistant infections and antibiotic resistant infections will account for the majority of human deaths.
We study the susceptibility of microbes (bacteria, viruses, including coronavirus, fungi and protozoa), to antibiotics, disinfectants and preservatives. The results provide insights into the susceptibility of these microbes to currently used antimicrobials that can help inform clinical management of diseases.
We use Whole Genome Sequencing to study the genes associated with antimicrobial resistance and examine how they might be transmitted through bacterial populations (plasmids, transposons, integrons). We also examine co-evolution of resistance and virulence genes.
We have developed and patented several new antimicrobial agents. These include antimicrobial peptides and their mimics. These are directly antimicrobial, but they can also be used to overcome resistance to conventional antibiotics and reduce the ability of bacteria to form highly resistant communities (biofilms). We study the genetic and phenotypic mechanisms that underlie the action of these new antimicrobials.
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- Retinal Disease and Clinical Imaging Research Group
- Optical Imaging and Visualisation
- Public Health and Health Systems Research Group
- Myopia Research Group
- Ocular Surface Research (Inc. Dry Eye and Contact Lenses)
- Centre for Eye Health Research Group (CFEH)
- Sensory Processes Research Laboratory
- Eye Research Group
- Vision Loss and Health Ageing Group
- Testing and developing new antimicrobials and overcoming antimicrobial resistance (TADOAR)
- Ocular Pathology Research Group