Bridging lab, data and patients: Digital approaches to AMS and AMR

World AMR Awareness Week 2026: a day on digital innovation in antimicrobial stewardship & resistance. Free online, $50 in person.
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Bridging Lab, Data and Patients: Digital Approaches to AMS & AMR

Join the National Centre for Antimicrobial Stewardship (NCAS), the RMH Guidance Group, and the Doherty AMR Theme for a special World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week 2026 event.

This full-day symposium brings together clinicians, researchers, and data scientists to explore how digital tools, genomics, and artificial intelligence are transforming antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) and the global response to antimicrobial resistance (AMR) - bridging the gap between the laboratory, health data, and patient care.

📅 Date: Friday 20 November 2026
🕣 Time: 8:30am – 4:30pm
📍 Location: Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, Auditorium, Ground Floor, 792 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 (in person or online)
💲 Price: Free online | $50 in person
📝 Register by: 13 November 2026

Program Highlights:

• Welcome & Keynote: Prof Kas Thursky (Director, NCAS) and Dr Rod James (Doherty AMR Theme Co-Lead) open the day with a look at digital AMS and AMR research
• Stream 1 – Transforming AMR: genomics, AI-driven drug resistance prediction, outbreak investigation, and next-generation antibiotic discovery
• Stream 2 – Transforming AMS Across the Sectors: stewardship innovations in hospitals, aged care, veterinary practice, and dentistry
• Data Science and Clinical Informatics: translating clinical questions into scalable digital and bioinformatics solutions
• Digital Innovations for AMS and AMR: featuring AusTrakka, EINSTEIN, a One Health genomic surveillance program, and the NAPS Program
• The Great Debate: "AI & Machine Learning in AMS and AMR: Essential Innovation or Emerging Hype?" - expert speakers go head-to-head

The day includes morning tea, lunch, and afternoon tea for in-person attendees, with closing remarks from Prof Kas Thursky.

Organised by: NCAS, RMH Guidance Group, and the Doherty AMR Theme - a joint venture between The University of Melbourne and The Royal Melbourne Hospital.