In a second call for proposals, the OX|BER Research Partnership addressed questions in the area of global health. The call for proposals was aimed at cooperation groups working in the fields of “Antimicrobial Resistance” (AMR), “Pandemic Lessons and Future Pandemic Preparedness” and “Digital Health and AI” on new and innovative approaches.

Context-Driven Infection Control Interventions

IPC intervention studies tailored to the local LMIC setting

Principal Investigators: Ass. Prof. MD PhD Christiane Dolecek (University of Oxford), Dr. med. Friederike Maechler (Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin), Dr. Tochi Okwor (CDC Nigeria)

Co-Applicants: Prof. Joachim Trebbe (Freie Universität Berlin), Prof. Dr. Ben Cooper (University of Oxford), Dr. Tim Eckmanns (Robert Koch-Institut Berlin, RKI)

Bacterial-Fungal Co-Infections and their Role in the Evolution of Antimicrobial Resistance

Uncovering metabolic interactions that drive the evolution of antimicrobial drug resistance in bacterial-fungal co-infections

Principal Investigators: Prof. Dr. Craig MacLean (University of Oxford), Prof. Dr. Markus Ralser (Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin)

Co-Applicants: Dr. Rachel Wheatley (University of Oxford), Dr. Lisa Juliane Kahl (Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin), Dr. Federica Agostini (Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin)