Oxford University s new mega centre to combat global antibiotic resistance
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) currently causes an estimated 1.5 million excess deaths each year and could cause over 10 million deaths per year by 2050.
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LONDON: The University of Oxford on Tuesday announced a major 100 million pound donation by British chemicals multinational Ineos to create a world-leading institute to combat the silent pandemic of worldwide resistance to antibiotics.
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) currently causes an estimated 1.5 million excess deaths each year and could cause over 10 million deaths per year by 2050 and is predicted to also create a global economic toll of USD 100 trillion by the middle of the century.
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The university experts warn that it is arguably the greatest economic and healthcare challenge facing the world post-Covid and therefore the new Ineos Oxford Institute (IOI) is being set up to create collaborative and cross-disciplinary links across the sciences.
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London: The University of Oxford on Tuesday announced a major 100 million pound donation by British chemicals multinational
Ineos to create a world-leading institute to combat the silent pandemic of worldwide resistance to antibiotics.
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) currently causes an estimated 1.5 million excess deaths each year and could cause over 10 million deaths per year by 2050 and is predicted to also create a global economic toll of USD 100 trillion by the middle of the century.
University of Oxford receives £100m from Ineos for antibiotic resistance research institute Leah Sinclair
The University of Oxford has been given £100 million – one of the largest donations in its history – for a new institute that aims to combat the growing issue of resistance to antibiotics.
The gift from chemicals giant Ineos will be used to launch a new state-of-the-art institute to combat the issue of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), produced by overuse and misuse of antibiotics, which currently causes an estimated 1.5 million excess deaths each year.
In an announcement video, Oxford’s Vice-Chancellor Professor Louise Richardson said: “We re absolutely delighted to have this opportunity to harness the range and depth of expertise in Oxford in this area so that we can not only do cutting edge research but as importantly, translate that research for human benefit.”
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