ARISE is an interdisciplinary and innovative project in the field of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) aerosol pollution. ARISE aims to identify chemical markers (i.e., specific group of organic molecules or chemical families) in the PM2.5 possibly associated with antibiotic resistance bacteria (ARB), antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) and mobile genetic elements (MGE) present in the air. Beside the evidences that airborne fine particulate matters can be a successful conduit for long-range dispersal of resistance, to the best of our knowledge there are no studies that have evaluated the link between the chemical and microbiological components of PM2.5 and the impact they could generate on the AMR spread in the air. ARISE represents the first attempt to identify the chemical markers of airborne PM2.5 conveying atmospheric AMR spread, in line with the ‘One Health’ approach to address the collective need of reducing the environmental AMR burden.
Entidad financiadora: Fundación “La Caixa”. Becas de Posdoctorado Junior Leader – Incoming, convocatoria 2023
