Improving how we diagnose and treat infections

Infections are caused by bacteria, viruses and fungi – what we call bugs.

We are a group of scientists working at the University of Oxford to transform how we analyse and treat infections, improving patient care.

Through this website you can find out more about our research, and even take part yourself!

Author: Catriona Baker

Catriona Baker, 17th March 202622nd April 2026

Dancing, Germs, and the Challenge of Antimicrobial Resistance We had a fantastic time this weekend…

Catriona Baker, 28th August 202522nd April 2026

My name is Akika Altman-Chandler, and I just graduated from the University of Oxford with…

Catriona Baker, 11th July 202522nd April 2026

Throughout the past three days doing work experience at MMM we’ve learnt about the different…

Catriona Baker, 19th November 202419th November 2024

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) fighting a punchbag representing antibiotics by a previous winner, Marni (age 9) This…

Catriona Baker, 18th June 202418th June 2024

Join Our Microbe Drawing Competition and Win a Cuddly Toy! 🦠🎨 We are thrilled to…

Catriona Baker, 12th March 2024

By Teresa Street, Senior Research Scientist In October 2023 I travelled to Harare, in Zimbabwe,…