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Course dates:7–13 March 2026 | Free course in Africa
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Learning and training 2025
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Learn genomic approaches for understanding AMR in bacterial pathogens!
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Dear Anthony,
Join us in collaboration with the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), for our
2026 Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) of Bacterial Pathogens course.
Course dates: 7-13 March
This free training course is designed for researchers and clinicians, based in Africa, interested in applying genomics approaches
to address regionally specific AMR challenges.
Through a series of lectures and hands-on laboratory and computational practical sessions, you will learn best practice
methods for the detection of AMR in bacteria. There will also be a focus on multi-pathogen-based approaches for use in low-resource settings.
Topics will cover:
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Epidemiology of AMR pathogens and national surveillance programmes.
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The clinical importance of AMR.
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The causes and biological mechanisms of resistance in Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria.
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Antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) methods.
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Understanding of breakpoints and AST reporting, QC/QA.
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Antibiotic use policies and stewardship.
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Tackling AMR using a One Health approach.
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Whole genome sequencing (WGS) techniques.
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Web-based and command line tools for pathogen genome analysis.
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Genomic surveillance of AMR.
Across the week, you will have opportunities to network and form new professional relationships, supporting the potential
for forming long-term partnerships and collaborations.
A limited number of bursaries are available to support with travel and accommodation costs.
Apply by 3 November to be considered for a free place!
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Application deadline:
3 November
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Beth Blane
University of Cambridge, UK
Vindana Chibabhai
Centre for Healthcare-Associated Infections, Antimicrobial Resistance and Mycoses (CHARM), and National Institute for Communicable
Diseases (NICD), South Africa
Francesc Coll I Cerezo
Instituto de Biomedicina de Valencia, Spain
Ewan Harrison
Wellcome Sanger Institute, UK
Fahad Khokar
University of Cambridge, UK
Collins Kigen
Kenya Medical Research Institute(KEMRI), and Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR), Africa
Cebile Lekhuleni
National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), South Africa
Caroline Maluleka
Centre for Healthcare-Associated Infections, Antimicrobial Resistance and Mycoses (CHARM), and National Institute for Communicable
Diseases (NICD), South Africa
Fahima Moosa
National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), South Africa
Anthony Smith
National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), South Africa
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Learn genomic approaches for understanding AMR in bacterial pathogens!
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Dear Anthony,
Join us in collaboration with the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), for our
2026 Antimicrobial Resistance of Bacterial of Bacterial Pathogens course.
Course dates:
7-13 March
This free training course is designed for researchers and clinicians, based in Africa, interested in applying
genomics approaches to address regionally specific AMR challenges.
Through a series of lectures and hands-on laboratory and computational practical sessions, you will learn
best practice methods for the detection of AMR in bacteria. There will also be a focus on multi-pathogen-based approaches for use in low-resource settings.
Topics will cover:
-
Epidemiology of AMR pathogens and national surveillance programmes.
-
The clinical importance of AMR.
-
The causes and biological mechanisms of resistance in Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria.
-
Antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) methods.
-
Understanding of breakpoints and AST reporting, QC/QA.
-
Antibiotic use policies and stewardship.
-
Tackling AMR using a One Health approach.
-
Whole genome sequencing (WGS) techniques.
-
Web-based and command line tools for pathogen genome analysis.
-
Genomic surveillance of AMR.
Across the week, you will have opportunities to network and form new professional relationships, supporting
the potential for forming long-term partnerships and collaborations.
A limited number of bursaries are available to support with travel and accommodation costs.
Apply by 3 November to be considered for a free place!
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Application and bursary deadline:
3 November
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Beth Blane
University of Cambridge, UK
Vindana Chibabhai
Centre for Healthcare-Associated Infections, Antimicrobial Resistance and Mycoses (CHARM), and National Institute for Communicable
Diseases (NICD), South Africa
Francesc Coll I Cerezo
Instituto de Biomedicina de Valencia, Spain
Ewan Harrison
Wellcome Sanger Institute, UK
Fahad Khokar
University of Cambridge, UK
Collins Kigen
Kenya Medical Research Institute(KEMRI), and Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR), Africa
Cebile Lekhuleni
National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), South Africa
Caroline Maluleka
Centre for Healthcare-Associated Infections, Antimicrobial Resistance and Mycoses (CHARM), and National Institute for Communicable
Diseases (NICD), South Africa
Fahima Moosa
National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), South Africa
Anthony Smith
National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), South Africa
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Carry out standard laboratory methods for antimicrobial susceptibility testing, including disc diffusion testing and MIC determination.
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Describe the principles and practice of quality assurance and control in AMR surveillance techniques, antimicrobial susceptibility testing and reporting.
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Discuss the range of control strategies for AMR in human and veterinary medicine (including antimicrobial stewardship, infection control and use policies).
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Use appropriate software tools to analyse WGS data for assembly of bacterial genomes, detect resistant variants and conduct phylogenetic analysis.
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Analyse and interpret genomics data for AMR surveillance.
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