Are we in an antibiotic-free era?

The WHO released a report in 2014 warning that the 21st century could see the beginning of a post-antibiotic era and recent research from around the world has added further evidence that this era is eminent. In the absence of viable alternatives, a post-antibiotic era would have a serious impact from the field to the clinic- everything from raising livestock to routine surgeries would become more challenging if not impossible. This roundtable will explore whether we have already entered a post-antibiotic era, the global effects on health and agriculture, and some of the best hopes for combatting antibiotic-resistance with novel therapeutics and techniques.
Speakers:
Mark Holmes
Director, Cambridge Clinical Research Outreach Programme and Reader in Microbial Genomics and Veterinary Science, Cambridge Veterinary School
Andres Floto
Wellcome Trust Senior Clinical Fellow and Cambridge Institute for Medical Research, University of Cambridge
Vitor Bernardes Pinheiro
Group Leader and Lecturer in Synthetic Biology and Lecturer ISMB; PhD Biochemistry (2006)
Paul Bergen
President, Scholars' Council; PhD Pathology (2013)
The President/Chair of the Scholars' Council oversees its activities and liaises with the Trust on behalf of Scholars.