The parable of the lettuce and the bacteria
There is no question that infection prevention measures in many modern-day situations could benefit from more resource, whatever form that resource may take. Thankfully, there are some things that require very little resource, can be included in everyday routines and have a big impact on preventing infections. Good hand hygiene is one of these. […]
“AMR” is not just “ABR” but also “AFR”
Words matter. Especially when they have life and death meanings. Take the term “antimicrobial resistance” for example. Widespread efforts have been made from intergovernmental agency to grassroots levels since the O’Neill Reports on AMR in 2014 to raise awareness of AMR as a credible threat that needs to be managed proactively if we are to […]
The science and art of managing AMR
It is World AMR Awareness Week 2024 this week. Much has been said about AMR over the past 10 years since Jim O’Neil chaired the seminal Review on Antimicrobial Resistance between 2014 and 2017. The O’Neill review raised the profile of AMR as a global disruptor. Importantly, this review highlighted concrete actions that could be […]
Collaboration with Imspex Diagnostics
Regulation in AMR – Friend or foe?
“Scary”, “suspicious”, “spooked”, or maybe even “trick or treat!”. These words could easily describe some of the activities from Halloween a few hours ago. As it turns out, they may just as aptly describe the first reactions of SMEs developing biotechnology-based AMR products, medical device or diagnostic devices for use with humans or animals. For […]
The business of adventuring
It is stormy outside. As I write this, I can hear the wind blowing and the rain falling. The clock has just chimed midnight and it is now 7 October 2024. Twenty years to the day today, our best friend, mentor and Team Mad Scientist adventure racing team co-founder and team-mate, Paul Mitchell, passed away […]
Our new website!
We are very excited to be able to reveal our new Biophys website! We are growing and our new website is the first step in showcasing this exciting journey. Take a look around the website and see what you think. At Biophys, we are well acquainted with growing and reinventing ourselves; since our first steps […]
Biophys is growing!
It is official – Biophys is growing! James Preece has joined our team, stepping into the role of COO. This means that we can expand what we are able to offer to our colleagues from the MedTech-, medical device-, diagnostic device- and biotechnology sectors and to potential academic partners looking to convert ideas into real-world […]
Harnessing data technologies for better diagnosis and prevention in AMR
Preventing infectious diseases and quickly and correctly diagnosing them are two key ways of minimising the burden of infectious disease on people and the need for treatment of these diseases once people have contracted them. Prevention and diagnosis are therefore cornerstones of effectively managing the wider threat of AMR. These strategies were highlighted a decade […]
NCCR AntiResist panel discussion
Antibiotic development is a notoriously complex process, with multiple scientific, regulatory, legal, financial and commercial obstacles to be considered before patients can access any successful new antibiotic. Disperazol Pharma’s CEO, Dr. Michael Graz will join Prof. Dr. Urs Jenal from NCCR AntiResist, Dr. Silke Alt from INCATE and Prof. Kevin Outterson from CARB-X to share insights about the unique challenges of […]
Disperazol to be showcased at Bionow’s 2024 BioInfect Conference
We are heading to Liverpool on 8 February to join in the discussion at the 2024 BioInfect Conference, where Michael Graz will be showcasing the potential of Disperazol as a co-treatment for UTI Infections caused by Gram negative pathogens, including E.coli and P.aeruginosa. Look out for Disperazol Pharma’s poster entitled “Boosting the efficacy of SoC antibiotics against recurrent Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm […]
International Day of Women and Girls in Science
The right person to do the right job at the right time in each specific situation. This is a philosophy that allows a broad and representative range of skill and expertise to be combined into the best solution to a given problem. It is also a philosophy that chimes with the aims of the International Day […]