ALARM 2023
Amrita Legion for Antimicrobial Resistance Management
Hybrid International Conference on
Antimicrobial Resistance
November 17-18, 2023
Organized by: School of Biotechnology, Amritapuri
Alarm 23
Amrita Legion for Antimicrobial Resistance Management (ALARM) is a two-day hybrid international conference organized by School of Biotechnology, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri Campus, on November 17th and 18th, 2023. ALARM 2023 aligns with the World Health Organization’s World AMR Awareness Week (WAAW) official theme of “Preventing Antimicrobial Resistance”. The goal of this conference is to encourage and facilitate the spread of awareness of the burgeoning antibiotic resistance crisis that poses a long-term threat to humanity worldwide.
Events for ALARM 2023 will focus on the actions to fight antimicrobial resistance. These include actions that prevent infections, improve antibiotic and antifungal use to slow the development of resistance, and stop the spread of resistance when it does develop. For ALARM 2023, we aim to create a platform for implementing these tactics at both the scientific and public community level to educate and create awareness about antimicrobial resistance, One Health, and alternative therapies.
Scientific Events
Community Events
Day 1 (November 17, 2023)
| Time | Event | Speaker |
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| 8:00 – 9:00 AM | Registration | |
| 9:00 – 10:00 AM | ALARM 2023 Inaugural Session |
Swami Subhamritananda Puri Director, M.A. Centre, Europe Dr. Kamini Walia Program officer for AMR and Senior Scientist, Division of Epidemiology and Communicable Diseases, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Dr. Sabu Thomas Nodal Officer for AMR and Director, Centre of Excellence in Microbiome, Government of Kerala, India Dr. Taslimarif Saiyed CEO and Director, C-CAMP Dr. Ranga Reddy Burri President, Infection Control Academy of India and Honorary Professor, University of Hyderabad Dr. Sanjeev Singh Medical Director, Amrita Hospitals, Faridabad Dr. Bipin Nair Dean, Amrita School of Biotechnology |
| 10:00 – 10:30 AM | Tea Break | |
| 10:30 – 11:00 AM | Keynote Address | Dr. Kamini Walia Program officer for AMR and Senior Scientist, Division of Epidemiology and Communicable Diseases, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) |
| 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM | Invited Talk Diversity in Mycobacteriophage Endolysins: Feeding of Preclinical Anti-Mycobacterial Pipeline |
Dr. Urmi Bajpai Professor, Department of Biomedical Science, Acharya Narendra Dev College, University of Delhi |
| 12:00 – 12:30 PM | Invited Talk One Health Approach in AMR – Issues and Concerns |
Prof. Indrani Karunasagar Director (R&D), NITTE University, Mangalore |
| 12:30 – 1:00 PM | Scientific Poster Presentation – Judging Session | |
| 1:00 – 2:30 PM | Lunch | |
| 2.00 – 5:00 PM | Scientific Poster Presentation – Open Session | |
| Community AMR Exhibit Includes a walk-through exhibit illustrating basic concepts of microbiology and antimicrobial resistance, an educational gaming and virtual reality pavilion, and quizzes and competitions for visitors. |
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Day 2 (November 18, 2023)
| Time | Event | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 – 9.:30 AM | Invited Talk Unravelling the complexities of the immune response on phage therapy |
Dr. Dwayne Roach Assistant Professor of Biology, San Diego State University, California, USA |
| 9:30 – 10:00 AM | Invited Talk Creating systems to safely scale phage therapy |
Dr. Jessica Sacher Co-founder of Phage Directory, Sydney, Australia |
| 10:00 – 10:30 AM | Tea Break | |
| 10:30 – 11:00 AM | Invited Talk | Dr. Victor Nizet Professor & Vice Chair for Basic Research in the Department of Pediatrics, Professor of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Chief of the Division of Host-Microbe Systems and Therapeutics at UC San Diego, California, USA |
| 11:00 – 11:30 AM | Invited Talk Updates on Antifungal Resistance and Susceptibility Testing: When and How? |
Dr. Peralam Yegneswaran Prakash Associate Professor of Microbiology, Head of Mycology Laboratory, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal |
| 11:30 AM– 12:00 PM | Invited Talk Addressing Antimicrobial Resistance using Drug Repurposing and Structural Biology Approaches |
Dr. Anshu Bhardwaj Senior Scientist, CSIR-Institute of Microbial Technology, Chandigarh |
| 12:00 – 12:30 PM | Invited Talk Studies toward new antibiotic mechanisms and delivery approaches |
Dr. Sandeep Verma Former Secretary, DST-SERB and Professor, IIT, Kanpur |
| 12:30 – 1:30 PM | Scientific Oral Presentations | |
| 1:30 – 2:30 PM | Lunch | |
| 2:30 – 3.30 PM | Community Round Table | Moderator: Dr. Geetha Kumar Professor, PI of AMR Lab, Amrita School of Biotechnology Dr. Kamini Walia Program officer for AMR and Senior Scientist, Division of Epidemiology and Communicable Diseases, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Dr. Gopal Nath Senior Professor, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University Dr. Urmi Bajpai Professor, Department of Biomedical Science, Acharya Narendra Dev College, University of Delhi Dr. Peralam Yegneswaran Prakash Associate Professor of Microbiology, Head of Mycology Laboratory, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Dr. Anand Anandkumar Co-founder and CEO of Bugworks, India Dr. Krishnakumar R. Head of Department and Professor, Department of Paediatric Cardiology, School of Medicine, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences (AIMS) Dr. Dipu TS Associate Professor, Division of Infectious Disease, Dept. Of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences (AIMS) Dr. Sanjay Pal Associate Professor, PI of Sanitation Biotechnology Lab, Amrita School of Biotechnology |
| 3:30 – 5:00 PM | ALARM 2023 Concluding Session |
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Registration is now open! Registration rates are as follows:
Abstract Submission Open !
The ALARM 2023 organizing committee will be accepting abstracts from registered participants for either short 10-min oral or poster presentations on research topics relating to antimicrobial resistance (AMR) mechanisms and epidemiology, One Health, alternative strategies to target AMR pathogens (anti-virulence, bacteriophages), and computational approaches and AI in AMR.
Abstract submission is open till November 12, 2023
GuidelinesFor abstract submission please mail to asbtconferences@am.amrita.edu
Program officer for AMR and Senior Scientist, Division of Epidemiology and Communicable Diseases,
Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
Senior Professor, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, India
Professor & Vice Chair for Basic Research in the Department of Pediatrics, Professor of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Chief of the Division of Host-Microbe Systems and Therapeutics at UC San Diego
Nodal Officer for AMR and Director, Centre of Excellence in Microbiome, Government of Kerala, India
Assistant Professor of Biology, San Diego State University
Co-founder of Phage Directory
Professor, Department of Biomedical Science, Acharya Narendra Dev College, University of Delhi, India
Senior Scientist, CSIR-Institute of Microbial Technology, Chandigarh
Director (R&D), NITTE University, Mangalore, India
Former Secretary, DST-SERB and Professor, IIT, Kanpur, India
Dr. Peralam Yegneswaran Prakash
Associate Professor of Microbiology, Head of Mycology Laboratory, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal
Medical Director, Amrita Hospitals, Faridabad, India
CEO and Director, Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms (C-CAMP), India
President, Infection Control Academy of India and Honorary Professor, University of Hyderabad
Co-founder and CEO of Bugworks, India
Professor, Department of Paediatric Cardiology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences (AIMS), Kochi, India
Associate Professor, School of Biotechnology, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham,
Professor, School of Biotechnology, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri, India
Associate Professor, Division of Infectious Disease, Dept. Of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kochi
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