This one-day meeting on Therapeutics and Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) brings together researchers from industry and academia, clinicians, policymakers, patient advocates, and early career scientists to explore new perspectives, expand horizons and foster long term collaborations. The morning will feature invited talks from leaders from the biotechnology industry, publishing, policy, public engagement, and patient advocacy, alongside a panel discussion on future directions in AMR therapeutics.
The afternoon will be highly interactive, with structured networking sessions including presentations from early career researchers, speed networking, and a World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW) “sandpit” activity to generate creative ideas to promote awareness of and influence policy on the growing threat of AMR.
The meeting aims to strengthen cross-disciplinary connections, highlight opportunities for impact, and catalyse new initiatives in therapeutics research, outreach and practice to minimise the effects of AMR as a public health threat.
Organisers:
Catrin Moore (City St George’s, University of London, UK)
Carol Munro (University of Aberdeen, UK)
Caray Walker (Anglia Ruskin University, UK)
Tadhg Ó'Cróinín (University College Dublin, Ireland)
Further information will be announced in the build-up to the meeting here and on our social media channels. Follow us on Bluesky @microbiologysociety.org and X @MicrobioSoc. We will also be sharing stories on Instagram throughout the event.
Registration for Therapeutics and Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) will open at the end of January 2026.
A limited number of fee-waived places will be available for early career researchers (ECRs) and clinicians.
If you are in one of these categories and wish to apply for a fee-waived place, you are invited to complete an expression of interest form, which will be made available here soon.
The Organising Committee for the meeting will review all applications and determine which applicants will be awarded a fee-waived place (dates TBC).
Manchester Conference Centre & The Pendulum Hotel,
Weston Building, Sackville Street,
Manchester
M1 3BB
Directions by train:
Piccadilly Station – 5 min’s walk
Head for escalators to the left of the concourse. Follow the signs for ‘TAXIS’. Immediately outside the station main entrance, turn right and cross London Road, then cross Fairfield Street to the Bulls Head pub. Turn down Lower Pump Street and proceed under the railway arch (passing Echoes Nursery on your right). Turn right onto Altrincham Street and Continue to the security lodge. Turn left and you will see Pendulum Hotel and Manchester Conference Centre.
Oxford Road Station – 5 min’s walk
At the bottom of the station approach, cross over Oxford St. into Whitworth St. (to the right of the Palace Theatre). Turn right before the University’s Sackville St. Building and continue along Sackville St. Under the railway and the Pendulum Hotel and Manchester Conference Centre is on your right.
Victoria Station
Take the MetroLink Tram to Piccadilly Rail Station. Exit to the street at platform level following signs for ‘Taxis’ and continue as for directions for PICCADILLY STATION.
Directions by road:
The next nearest car park is
NCP Circle Square
Oxford Road
Manchester
M1 7ED
For discounted parking;
Download the NCP APP entering the code ‘PENDHOT25’ when you arrive.
Alternatively, you can pay at the car park kiosk at the end of your parking session using the code ‘PENDHOT25’ to receive the discount.
Nearest electric vehicle charging station: NCP Manchester Sackville Street, off Bloom Street, Manchester, M1 3LY (0.5miles)
Accessibility
Level access routes and toilets are clearly signposted throughout the venue. All accessible toilets are also signposted as gender neutral and available for anyone requiring gender neutral facilities to use. We collect pronoun information during registration and all name badges either have pronouns printed on them, or a space to add these, should you wish to. Please do respect other delegates personal pronouns.
This year, for the first time, we will have sunflower lanyards available for attendees with hidden disabilities. If you would like one of these lanyards, please ask at the registration desk at any time during the Conference. Stocks will be limited, so please only request one if you consider yourself to have a hidden disability.
Please ensure you include your accessibility requirements during registration so that we can provide you with further details if applicable.
Dedicated spaces
We have a dedicated area to accommodate our delegates who may require a quiet space, prayer room or nursing room – these will be signposted in-venue but please ask us if you can’t find what you are looking for.
Dietary requirements
We work very closely with all our venue catering teams to ensure all dietary requirements can be provided for. Please ensure you include your dietary requirements during registration and please don’t hesitate to let us know, or speak to the venue catering staff, if you can’t see your requirement signposted during the event.
Applications for the Society Events Grant to support members attending Therapeutics and Antimicrobial Resistance meeting will open on 6 March 2026 and close on 20 March 2026 at 23:59 GMT.
Grants will act as contribution towards registration, travel, and accommodation expenses only.
Eligibility requirements:
Eligible membership categories:
Full Member
Full Concessionary Member
Postgraduate Student Members
Undergraduate Student Members
Minimum membership period required:
A minimum membership period of one year and two consecutive membership payments is required. Postgraduate and Undergraduate with three year memberships will need to have completed one year (three-year membership payment constitutes consecutive payment).
Please read all information carefully on the Society Events Grant page before submitting an application for funding.