Research output per year
Research output per year
Organisation profile
Organisation profile
Our vision is to find solutions to global challenges. One of the biggest challenges facing the world today is antimicrobial resistance to drug treatments – and this, in its broadest context, is our main focus.
In fact, we are the first academic institution in the UK whose research priority is to tackle this growing problem. With one of the largest communities of microbiologists in the world, we are at the vanguard of innovative research into combatting antimicrobial and antibiotic resistance. We do this with a three-pronged approach: diagnosis, treatment and prevention.
A primary focus is combatting the global threat of antimicrobial resistance, with the broad aim of tackling significant global healthcare challenges such as tuberculosis, pneumonia, fungal pathogens, gastrointestinal infection, blood stream infections, and healthcare associated infections.
Some of our key research strengths and focus areas are as follows:
- Molecular microbiology
- Mechanisms of antimicrobial resistance
- Mechanisms of infection
- Immune responses to infection
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Profiles
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Carbohydrate-active enzymes from Akkermansia muciniphila break down mucin O-glycans to completion
Bakshani, C. R., Ojuri, T. O., Pilgaard, B., Holck, J., McInnes, R., Kozak, R. P., Zakhour, M., Çakaj, S., Kerouedan, M., Newton, E., Bolam, D. N. & Crouch, L. I., 1 Feb 2025, In: Nature Microbiology. 10, 2, p. 585-598 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Ethanol in biliary atresia
Jain, V., Alexander, E. C., Burford, C., Davenport, M., Dalby, M. J., Hall, L. J. & Dhawan, A., 19 Jan 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Archives of Disease in Childhood.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review
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FAecal micRobiota transplantation in primary sclerosinG chOlangitis (FARGO): study protocol for a randomised, multicentre, phase IIa, placebo-controlled trial
Al-Shakhshir, S., Quraishi, M. N., Mullish, B., Patel, A., Vince, A., Rowe, A., Homer, V., Jackson, N., Gyimah, D., Shabir, S., Manzoor, S., Cooney, R., Alrubaiy, L., Quince, C., van Schaik, W., Hares, M. F., Beggs, A. D., Efstathiou, E., Rimmer, P. & Weston, C. & 2 others, , 6 Jan 2025, In: BMJ open. 15, 1, 11 p., e095392.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile11 Downloads (Pure)
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DETECTIVE-II: From generation to evolution of multi-drug resistant Gram negative pathogens.
van Schaik, W. (Co-Investigator) & McNally, A. (Principal Investigator)
7/02/25 → 6/02/28
Project: Research Councils
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BRC CF7: Implementing the REP-EQUITY Toolkit
Gokhale, K. (Co-Investigator), Adderley, N. (Co-Investigator), Chapple, I. (Co-Investigator), Calvert, M. (Co-Investigator), Iqbal, T. (Co-Investigator) & Retzer, A. (Principal Investigator)
1/02/25 → 31/01/26
Project: Other Government Departments
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24-25 ISPF ODA: Manuscript writing workshop - Cryptococcal Meningitis
Scriven, J. (Principal Investigator)
1/01/25 → 31/03/25
Project: Research Councils
Activities
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AWEX visit: ATMPS
Grover, L. (Host), Iqbal, T. (Invited speaker), El Haj, A. (Speaker), Metcalfe, T. (Host), Taylor, G. (Speaker) & Cunningham, A. (Speaker)
3 Oct 2024Activity: Academic and Industrial events › Conference, workshop or symposium
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PhD external examiner at the University of Edinburgh
Overton, T. (Examiner)
Apr 2024Activity: Examination
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IAP Proof of Concept Meeting on a BWC Scientific Advisory Body
Wheeler, N. (Invited speaker)
27 Mar 2024 → 28 Mar 2024Activity: Academic and Industrial events › Conference, workshop or symposium
Datasets
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Identification of Phosphorylation Sites Altering Pollen Soluble Inorganic Pyrophosphatase Activity
Ricci, D. (Creator), Haque, T. (Creator), Tudor, R. (Creator), Barron, Y. (Creator), Zampronio, C. (Creator), de Graaf, B. (Creator), Cotton, N. (Creator), White, S. (Creator), Cooper, H. (Creator), Franklin, C. (Creator), Harper, J. F. (Creator) & Franklin-Tong, V. (Creator), University of Birmingham, 2017
DOI: 10.1104/pp.16.01450, http://\\its-rds\archive\2017\cooperhj-01
Dataset
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Mathematical modelling of the vitamin C clock reaction
Smith, D. (Creator), Kerr, R. (Creator) & Thomson, W. (Creator), University of Birmingham, 2018
DOI: 10.25500/eData.bham.00000217
Dataset
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Research data supporting the thesis "Systems level analysis of non-model organisms: a tool for understanding environmental stress"
Kronberg, J. (Creator), Falciani, F. (Supervisor) & Lund, P. (Supervisor), University of Birmingham, 29 Apr 2021
DOI: 10.25500/edata.bham.00000654
Dataset
Prizes
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ARVO Genentech Translational Fellowship
De Cogan, F. (Recipient), 1 Feb 2015
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
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Press/Media
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Birmingham researcher named as an emerging leader in biosecurity
19/12/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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AI Safety Summit: Five key takeaways from Bletchley Park
6/11/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Urgent Steps Needed to Safeguard Rapidly Advancing AI-Bioscience Technologies
30/10/23
2 Media contributions
Press/Media: Press / Media