Infection Research and Society

Aim

To foster a discussion on the subject of infection and society among experts as well as in the wider academic and public circles.

Project description

A platform for the discussion of questions on the relationship between infections and society:

• Understanding microbes
• Discerning relationships in the interaction of microbes in their respective biotopes (biomics)
• Improving diagnostics and treatment
• Raising awareness among policymakers and the general public
• Individual and social perception of infections
• Political and legal aspects
• Alteration of the occurrence of infection due to technical, social and climate change

Past and future activities

• Update and expansion of the position on antibiotics research with greater consideration of the content and structure of "one health" aspects and continuation of the round table on antibiotics research
• Advising of policymakers in this field in addition to mediation between the key groups within the field of antibiotics research in Germany
• Discussion of important questions within infection research of high social relevance
• 12–13 May 2016: third round table on antibiotics research entitled "Five years later: what has happened in the field of antibiotics research? Where do future needs lie?" in cooperation with the Leopoldina
• 1–2 June 2015: workshop on "Infections, the individual and society" in cooperation with the Leopoldina; documentation
• 29 April 2015: participation in the dialogue forum of the national academies of G7 states; presentation of a statement to German Chancellor, Angela Merkel
• 27 March 2015: second round table on antibiotics research on the "Use of antibiotics and development of resistances in human and veterinary medicine: facts and prejudices" in cooperation with the Leopoldina
• 15 April 2014: workshop on "Antibiotics: limitations in development?" in cooperation with the Leopoldina
• 14 March 2014: workshop on the "Use of antibiotics and development of resistances in human and veterinary medicine: facts and prejudices" in cooperation with the Leopoldina
• 13 November 2013: first round table on antibiotics research on the "State of antibiotics research and new developments" in cooperation with the Leopoldina
• January 2013: publication of a statement on "Antibiotics research: problems and perspectives" in cooperation with the Leopoldina including a recommendation for the establishment of a "round table on antibiotics research"
• 8 June 2011: workshop on "Structures in clinical infectiology in Germany"
• 25–26 February 2011: workshop on "Why do we need new antibiotics (but do not get any)?"
• Summer 2010: Academy lecture series on the subject of "Contagious - about infectious diseases"