Improving how we diagnose, treat and prevent 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! Recent news Bash the Bug at ATOM Festival17th March 2026Dancing, Germs, and the Challenge of Antimicrobial Resistance We had a fantastic time this weekend… Diagnosing infected replacement hip or knee joints17th December 2025When patients suffer infections related to replaced knee or hip joints, medical teams need to… Plant sale for Oxford Hospitals Charity1st December 2025Last week the MMM Unit held a plant sale to raise some money for Oxford… Dr Bernadette Young talking about Fluoroquinolones19th November 2025You can listen to our very own Dr Bernadette Young talking about fluoroquinolones — these… Read about the work we’re doing to make our research more sustainable3rd October 2025Dot Nagy, one of our DPhil students, has written a great blog post about how… Freezer Challenge!29th September 2025We have to keep most of our biological samples at -80°C which is much colder… Linking life expectancy to the bacteria in our gut: A final year undergraduate project28th August 2025My name is Akika Altman-Chandler, and I just graduated from the University of Oxford with… Work experience: what have we been up to?11th July 2025Throughout the past three days doing work experience at MMM we’ve learnt about the different… Green Impact Silver Award!7th July 2025This year, our group has achieved Silver in the Green Impact award – a sustainability… Recycling Lab Plastics 1st June 2025Easily the biggest source of waste in our lab is single-use plastics – pipette tips,… MMM at the Westgate Shopping Centre (2025)29th May 2025This is the third year that the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) held its… Plant-Based Potluck 21st May 2025In our efforts to encourage sustainable habits, the Green Team hosted our first-ever plant-based potluck…