
AMR Action Fund
@AMRActionFund
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We are a groundbreaking venture fund investing approximately US$1 billion to bring 2 to 4 new antimicrobials to patients by the end of the decade.
Boston, MA
Joined June 2020
#AI is transforming antibiotic discovery. But will the persistent lack of private investment into antibiotics hinder the ability to advance promising AI-discovered candidates into the clinic and toward patients in need? #AMR via @BulletinAtomic.
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RT @LeapsByBayer: Antibiotic-resistant infections are the 2nd leading cause of death in cancer patients. We need policy reform and incentiv….
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"Investors will continue to avoid antibiotics until policymakers enact meaningful policies that incentivise investment into antibiotic R&D. " #AMR Action Fund's Henry Skinner said
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Want to know the the state of play in Europe for pull incentives? Our international policy director assesses the landscape in this new Q&A with @JohnRex_NewAbx #AMR #EU #policy.
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A new paper modeled the impact that various climate change scenarios could have on fungal pathogens and patients in Europe. Under one scenario, Aspergillus fumigatus could increase by 77.5% and potentially expose 9 million people in Europe #AMR.
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RT @WeFightAMR: From cancer to organ transplants, AMR threatens to derail progress in medicine. Today, the @AMRActionFund leads a breakout….
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Each major hurricane that has made landfall in recent years has had infectious fallout, from outbreaks of flesh-eating bacteria in Florida to E. coli-contaminated drinking water in North Carolina and elsewhere. Learn more via @PublicHealthMag #AMR
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The fungal crisis is here and desperately needs addressing: A quick assessment of the armamentarium of antifungal agents shows just how underprepared countries are. fungal infections receive less than 1.5% of all infectious disease research funding #AMR.
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RT @WeFightAMR: Antibiotic development has slowed, leaving us vulnerable to superbugs. AI is shifting that trajectory by accelerating the s….
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"These infections are a daily reality across all age groups. We often see patients for whom no antibiotic works - and they die," @draghafur tells @BBCNews #AMR.
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