University of Exeter Launches New Funding Call to Combat Fungal Antimicrobial Resistance

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University of Exeter Launches New Funding Call to Combat Fungal Antimicrobial Resistance
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The University of Exeter's FAILSAFE project, focused on tackling antifungal drug resistance, has announced a new call for applications. The project aims to promote global innovations to address the growing threat of fungal infections in humans, plants, and animals. FAILSAFE has already awarded over £1.7 million in grants to researchers worldwide.

University of ExeterJan 8 2025 A University of Exeter funding scheme designed to combat the global challenge of fungal antimicrobial resistance has announced a new call for applications.

To deliver FAILSAFE, the UK Government's Global Antimicrobial Resistance Innovation Fund programme is partnering with the University of Exeter's MRC Centre for Medical Mycology . The world-leading Centre's overarching mission is to deliver research that will substantially advance our understanding of fungal diseases, and improve the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of fungal diseases in the future.

Highlighting the importance of sustained research funding to develop solutions for fAMR, Professor Elaine Bignell, Co-Director of the MRC Centre for Medical Mycology at the University of Exeter and Co-Lead of the FAILSAFE project, said:

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