PROGRAM 16 NOV 2023

A series of interactive lectures to illustrate the global ambitions of the UK as an AMR Innovation Powerhouse. The program is followed by an onsite Welcome Reception offered by Innovate UK. The Reception will naturally transition into the Indonesian style Symposium Dinner for those who have signed up for it.

Part I: Towards the next level of the UK as a global AMR Innovation Powerhouse

Tentative program:

12:30

Coffee, tea – Infomarket

13:00

Welcome & Introduction Symposium EADA 2023

Dr Maarten van Dongen; Director AMR Insights, The Netherlands

Part I: Towards the next level in fighting AMR in the UK

Chair: Dr Phil Packer; AMR Innovation Lead Innovate UK

13:15

Current AMR activities in the UK

Dr Phil Packer; AMR Innovation Lead Innovate UK

13:20

The new Innovate UK / MDC / LifeArc initiative!

Dr Beverley Isherwood; Partnership Lead Drug Discovery, Medicines Discovery Catapult

13:50

[TBC]

Dr Clive Mason; Programme Director AMR, LifeArc

14:20

The UKHSA Porton AMR programme

Dr Joanna Bacon; Principal Investigator, Discovery Group & Founding Chair, Porton AMR network

14:50

The UK Phage Network

Dr Francesca Hodges; Phage Innovation Network Lead

15:10

Coffee, tea / Infomarket

Part II: Global (funding) opportunities and AMR SMEs in the UK

A series of interactive lectures by renowned, globally active institutions emerging AMR SMEs in the UK.

Part II: Global (funding) opportunities and AMR SMEs in the UK

Chair: Dr Phil Packer; AMR Innovation Lead Innovate UK

15:30

The Innovate UK Knowledge Transfer Network

Mrs Bita Najafi; Project Manager Innovate UK EDGE South East

15:50

The UK and Horizon Europe: an update on opportunties

[TBC]

16:05

UK Demand signalling for Diagnostics

[TBC]

16:20

iFAST – impedance-based Fast AST

Dr Lucy Bock; Senior Scientist/ Project Team Leader UK Health Security Agency

16:35

[diagnostic talk; TBC]

James Preece; Product Manager FluoretiQ Limited

16:50

[antimicrobials talk; TBC]

Dr Michael Murray; Executive Chairman MetalloBio Limited

17:05

[antimicrobials talk; TBC]

[TBC; Bicycle Therapeutics

17:15

Wrap up and Conclusions

Dr Phil Packer; AMR Innovation Lead Innovate UK

17:30

Welcome Reception EADA 2023

Offered by Innovate UK

Welcome Reception offered by Innovate UK

The festive welcome reception will take place at symposium venue from 17:30 to 19:00 and is offered by Innovate UK. There is no need to sign up for this.

Symposium Dinner 16 November

The Indonesian style Symposium Dinner will take place at symposium venue from 19:00 to 20:30. If you have not yet registered for this amicable Symposium Dinner, you can do so here. Please note that you can register for the Dinner until 14 November.