Dear colleagues,

As researchers working in the field of sanitation engineering, wastewater treatment, and environmental microbiology, we sincerely believe that the proliferation of Bacteria Resistant to Antibiotics (ARB) and the spread of Antibiotic Resistance Genes (ARGs) through wastewater is one of the most acute and severe threats to global human health.

Today, we are launching a series of newsletters informing about the EU funded project REPARES, which deals with this threat. In the newsletters, we will offer to the subscribers not only the information about the project and its team (news from events, the introduction of team members, scientific achievements, etc.) but also the most recent advances in the field of ARB and ARGs detection and quantification.

We hope to offer interesting and inspiring content to all our readers.

Sincerely yours,

Jan Bartacek

Principal Investigator of REPARES
University of Chemistry and Technology Prague

• From September 21-24, 2020, the global water technology sector will gather in Leeuwarden for the European Water Technology Week (EWTW 2020). The previous edition attracted over 1000 participants from 38 countries. As part of the EWTW 2020, REPARES will organize two seminars, where companies, public authorities, and researchers will present the latest development on the spreading of antimicrobial resistance and possible solutions for its prevention and/or containment.                                                                                                                                           Read more