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POSTGRADUATE Practical application


In addition to fundamental scientific research, European strategists recognise the need to forge strong links between these projects and translational research that can apply the findings. Projects such as CAREPNEUMO, TROCAR and PILGRIM aim to produce data that will help develop new guidelines on hospital management and clinical practice. TROCAR, which brings together the research expertise of 14 major European institutes under the patronage of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID) in Basel, is developing new methods to detect and control the spread of high-risk strains of antibiotic resistant bacteria. Giuseppe Cornaglia of ESCMID predicts that the results “could provide the scientific foundation for an early warning system such that new high-risk strains can be detected as soon as they begin to circulate in healthcare or community settings.”


Reducing overuse of antibiotics is regarded as essential and Europe’s best biotechnology researchers are working within the


TEMPOtest project to develop and validate rapid point-of-care diagnostics to enable physicians to make better judgements about when to – and when not to – prescribe antibiotics.


In a world with a virtually empty drug pipeline in the field of antimicrobials due to big pharma pulling out of research efforts during the last decade, a new spirit of innovation in anti- microbial drug discovery is being nurtured within the academic institutes in Europe. Projects such as AEROPATH, AntipathoGN and DIVINOCELL are working from both sides of the problem to identify new molecular targets in bacteria and also to find out how more of the naturally-occurring antibiotic products can be exploited as potential drug candidates.


Te enormous amount of research being undertaken in universities across Europe should secure a vast and deepening knowledge base in this area, making it an enticing prospect for any graduates seeking to forge a career in biological, clinical or healthcare research in Europe.


WEB LINKS AEROPATH www.aeropath.eu


ANTIPATHOGN www.antipathogn.eu


DIVINOCELL www.cnb.csic.es/~divinocell


ANTIRESDEV www.ucl.ac.uk/antiresdev


CONCORD www.concord-mrsa.eu


CAREPNEUMO www.helmholtz-hzi.de/en.carepneumo. home


TROCAR www.trocarproject.eu/


PILGRIM www.fp7-pilgrim.eu


We offer a range of postgraduate courses in the following areas:


Art, Fine Art and Art History Biological Sciences Computer Science Education English Literature and Creative Writing European Languages Geography and Earth Sciences History and Welsh History Information Studies International Politics Law and Criminology Management and Business Mathematical and Physical Sciences Psychology Rural Sciences Sport and Exercise Science Theatre, Film and Television Studies Welsh


Why choose Aberystwyth? • Join a thriving and cosmopolitan postgraduate community. • Be part of an institution with 136 years of excellence in teaching and research.


• Enjoy access to the National Library of Wales (one of the five great copyright libraries), adjacent to the campus.


• Utilise information services that are among the best in the UK.


• Study in one of 18 departments that are highly graded for their research and teaching, and are approved and recognised by UK Research Councils.


• Study on a scenic coastal campus that is convenient, compact and located in one of the most beautiful parts of the UK.


• Know that you are in the UK’s safest and most friendly learning environment. • Approved by Research Councils, including AHRC, ESRC and APSRC.


friendly learning including AHRC, ESRC and APSR


For further information contact Postgraduate Admissions: Tel: 0044 (0)1970 622270 Email: pg-admissions@aber.ac.uk Web: www.aber.ac.uk/info/eg


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