MDPI Webinar | World Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Awareness Week 2025, 21 November 2025

In support of World Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Awareness Week 2025, MDPI is delighted to invite you to our special webinar, “MDPI World AMR Awareness Week Webinar 2025”. This year’s theme, “Act Now: Protect Our Present, Secure Our Future”, serves as a powerful call to immediate action against one of the most pressing global health threats—antimicrobial resistance.

Through this webinar, we aim to highlight the latest research, innovations, and cross-sector collaborations addressing AMR. We hope these discussions will inspire collective action to promote the prudent use of antimicrobials, strengthen prevention and surveillance systems, and accelerate global efforts to safeguard human, animal, and environmental health.

Thank you for joining us as we raise awareness, exchange insights, and reaffirm our shared commitment to a healthier, more resilient future.

keywords: antimicrobial resistance; antifungal resistance; food chain contamination; biofilm infections; nanomedicine; microbial genetics; mycology; public health

Date: 21 November 2025
Time: 9:00 a.m. CET | 4:00 p.m. CST (Asia)
Webinar ID: 883 6849 1341
Webinar Secretariat: journal.webinar@mdpi.com

Program:

Speaker	Presentation	Time (CET)	Time (CST Asia)
	Introduction	9:00–9:10 a.m.	4:00–4:10 p.m.
Prof. Dr. José F. Cobo-Díaz	Antimicrobial Resistance Spread on Food Chain: A Focus on Food Production Environments	9:10–9:30 a.m.	4:10–4:30 p.m.
Dr. Ana Alastruey-Izquierdo	Antifungal Resistance: Current Epidemiology and Emerging Challenges	9:30–9:50 a.m.	4:30–4:50 p.m.
Dr. Anam Ahsan	Nanomedicine Strategies to Overcome Biofilm-Associated Antimicrobial Resistance	9:50–10:10 a.m.	4:50–5:10 p.m.
Prof. Dr. Michaela Lackner	A One Health Framework for Tackling Antimycotic Resistance	10:30–10:50 a.m.	5:30–5:50 p.m.
Dr. Elena Perrin	From Genes to Global Health: Why Basic Research Matters in the Fight Against Antibiotic Resistance	10:30–10:50 a.m.	5:30–5:50 p.m.
	Q&A Session	10:50–11:15 a.m.	5:50–6:15 p.m.
	Closing of Webinar	11:15–11:20 a.m.	6:15–6:20 p.m.

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Webinar Speakers:

Dr. José Cobo-Díaz, Department of Food Hygiene and Technology, University of Leon, Spain;
Dr. Ana Alastruey-Izquierdo, National Microbiology Center, Carlos III Health Institute, Spain;
Dr. Anam Ahsan, Clinical & Health Sciences / Centre for Pharmaceutical Innovation, University of South Australia, Australia;
Prof. Dr. Michaela Lackner, Medical University of Innsbruck (MUI), Institute of Hygiene and Medical Microbiology (HMM), Austria;
Dr. Elena Perrin, Department of Biology, University of Florence, Italy.