CLINICAL24: Advancing microbiology through collaboration and innovation
30 Sept 2024
Professor Jack Gilbert, President of Applied Microbiology International (AMI), highlights the critical role of collaboration and technological innovation in microbiology. AMI is committed to addressing key challenges such as automation, reproducibility, and scaling data analysis, which are vital for integrating AI and machine learning into clinical microbiology. By fostering global partnerships, AMI aims to drive advancements in microbiology that tackle real-world issues like climate change and healthcare, while SelectScience provides an opportunity to expand this dialogue.
This interview was recorded for #CLINICAL24 2024.
About the company
Applied Microbiology International (AMI)
Applied Microbiology International is a conduit for scientific discovery to improve the planet for all.
We fundamentally believe that global challenges need to be solved by global, interdisciplinary experts who apply their diverse experience and unique voices to achieve a common goal. Because of this, we’re a truly inclusive, international organization.
What we do
We bring the microbiology community together across borders and disciplines, we look to the future and nurture those working and studying in our field, and we enable meaningful collaboration to advance scientific impact.
We provide funding to encourage research and broad participation at our events and to ensure diverse voices are around the table working together to solve the sustainability development goals we’ve chosen to support.
At Applied Microbiology International we publish an industry leading magazine, The Microbiologist, and in partnership with Oxford University Press, we publish three internationally acclaimed journals. We nurture early careers, recognize advancements, and celebrate professional capabilities through our prestigious awards. We enable collaboration between global interdisciplinary teams, use our collective expertise to influence policy across the globe and work to inspire the next generation of microbiologists. Applied Microbiology International is a conduit for scientific discovery to improve the planet for all.
We give a voice to applied microbiologists around the world, amplifying our collective influence and informing international, evidence-based, decision making.