International Network for AMR Social Science
The International Network for AMR Social Science (INAMRSS) is an open consortium of international academic centers focused on social science research and policy on antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
It was initially created to coordinate academic input from social scientists for the Global AMR R&D Hub. INAMRSS functions as a network of networks, fostering international research collaboration by tying together research leaders from diverse regional, national, and international AMR research centers. The members of INAMRSS have substantial impact on global AMR research and policymaking, with many of the center leaders serving as advisors to their national governments and international organizations. Each member has a compelling story of research work underway to address AMR, which can inform the global response to AMR.
INAMRSS is led by Professor Timo Minssen (Chair), Professor Clare Chandler (Vice-Chair), Dr. Susan Rogers Van Katwyk (Vice-Chair) and Professor Kevin Outterson (Vice-Chair). Please contact us at inamrss@globalstrategylab.org if you have any questions or if your research centre would like to join the network.
INAMRSS’s founding research centres include:
AMR Centre, LSHTM, UK (Prof Clare Chandler, Director)
AMR Research Group, WHO Collaborating Center, Geneva University Hospitals, Switzerland (Prof Stephan Harbarth, Director)
Antibiotic Action Center, George Washington University, USA (Prof Lance Price, Director)
Center for Advanced Studies in Biomedical Innovation Law (CEBIL), University of Copenhagen, Denmark (Prof Timo Minssen, Director)
Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy (CDDEP), India & Princeton, USA (Prof Ramanan Laxminarayan, Director)
Center for Infectious Disease Research & Policy, University of Minnesota, USA (Prof Michael T. Osterholm, Director)
Centre for Law, Medicine and Life Sciences, University of Cambridge, UK (Dr. Kathy Liddell, Director)
Max-Planck-Institut für Innovation und Wettbewerb, Germany (Miriam Steinhart, LL.M. Designate)
Value-ABP RJ Project, Uppsala Antibiotic Center, Uppsala University, Sweden (Prof Francesco Ciabuschi, Leader)
VALUE-DX, ECRAID, University of Antwerp, Belgium (Prof Herman Goossens, Director)
Global Strategy Lab, York University, Canada (Prof Steven J. Hoffman, Director)
Program On Regulation, Therapeutics, And Law (PORTAL), Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School, USA (Dr. Aaron Kesselheim, Director)
Social Innovation in Drug Resistance (SIDR) (Prof Kevin Outterson, Director)
INAMRSS Workshop: Solutions to AMR from the Social Sciences
On October 6 and 7, social scientists from around the world met in Copenhagen with the goal of establishing a coherent evidence base to guide international and national efforts to stem AMR and its impact The workshop titled, Solutions to AMR from the Social Sciences, took place at the University of Copenhagen, and was hosted by CeBIL (University of Copenhagen, Denmark), and the Global Strategy Lab (York University and University of Ottawa, Canada), in collaboration with the Social Innovation on Drug Resistance Program (Boston University, USA) and the AMR Centre (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK).
Negotiations for a Pandemic Treaty that includes policies to manage AMR; and establishing the Independent Panel on Evidence for Action on AMR (IPEA) are two key international developments that could help to meet the grand challenge that is antimicrobial resistance. Future conferences like the 2022 International Network for AMR Social Science (INAMRSS) Workshop: Solutions to AMR from the Social Sciences and collective orientation of the scholarly community, stand to address the clear need for international and interdisciplinary collaboration on AMR policy and action.