ASM's First Research Conference in India Will Highlight One Health Approaches to Antimicrobial Resistance
Washington, DC - The American Society for Microbiology (ASM), in partnership with the Centre for Infectious Disease Research (CIDR) at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), will host the next ASM Global Research Symposium, the ASM-IISc Symposium on the One Health Approach to Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) from October 29-31, 2025, at the IISc campus in Bengaluru. This symposium marks ASM's first scientific conference in India and the second in its Global Research Symposium series. This second conference will bring together leading experts to tackle AMR from multiple angles.
AMR is one of the most urgent global health threats, responsible for over a million deaths annually due to drug-resistant bacterial infections, and several million more where AMR is a contributing factor. Recognizing the significance of a coordinated response, India's National Action Plan on AMR underscores the need for interdisciplinary collaboration, making Bengaluru a fitting location for this landmark symposium.
"This symposium represents a critical opportunity to bridge research silos that have traditionally separated basic scientists, clinicians, epidemiologists and those in the drug industry working on AMR," said Anirban Mahapatra, Ph.D., Editorial Director, ASM. "By bringing these communities together in India's scientific ecosystem, we want to foster cross-disciplinary collaborations needed to translate scientific discoveries into meaningful public health solutions."
The event will convene scientists, clinicians, policymakers and industry leaders to explore cutting-edge advancements in AMR research, including:
Resistance mechanisms at the molecular level.
Evolutionary dynamics of resistance genes.
AI-driven prediction and surveillance technologies.
Novel diagnostics and clinical case studies.
One Health strategies linking human, animal and environmental health.
India is a leading force in microbial sciences research, now producing more scientific output in the field than any country except China and the United States. ASM recognizes India's dynamic scientific ecosystem, which fosters innovation, global collaboration and interdisciplinary expertise to tackle pressing public health challenges. The connection between ASM and Indian researchers has been growing stronger over the past few years, with over 25 editors and editorial board members from India serving across ASM's portfolio of journals and through ASM's participation in the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) scheme, which provides free access to scholarly research for government-funded Indian institutions.
Several ASM journals will be represented at the symposium, including speakers who serve as editors-in-chief of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Microbiology Spectrum. Additional journals represented include ASM Case Reports, mBio, mSphere and the forthcoming title, ASM Animal Microbiology, which will be accepting manuscripts later this year.
"We are excited to bring leading scientists on AMR and One Health to the IISc. International scientific partnerships, like the one CIDR-IISc has built with ASM, aim to strengthen the global AMR movement to accelerate innovation and make lasting connections," said Amit Singh, Ph.D., professor at IISc and co-host of the symposium.
