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{{short description|Professor of Infectious Diseases}}
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| name = Alison Holmes
| honorific_suffix = FRCP, FRCPI, FMedSci
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| alma_mater = [[University of Cambridge]] <br> [[St George's Medical School]] <br> [[Harvard]]
| alma_mater = [[University of Cambridge]] <br /> [[St George's, University of London|St George's Medical School]] <br /> [[Harvard School of Public Health]]
| workplaces = [[Imperial College London]] <br> [[Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust]]
| fields = [[Antimicrobial resistance]]<ref name=gs/>
| workplaces = [[Imperial College London]] <br /> [[Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust]]
<br /> [[University of Liverpool]]
| website = {{Official URL}}
}}
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'''Alison Holmes''' is a British microbiologist who is Professor of Infectious Diseases at [[Imperial College London]], Director of the NIHR Health Protection Research Unit in Healthcare associated infections and Antimicrobial Resistance and Consultant at [[Hammersmith Hospital]]. Her research considers how to mitigate [[antimicrobial resistance]]''.
'''Alison Helen Holmes''' is a British infectious diseases specialist, who is a professor at [[Imperial College London]] and the [[University of Liverpool]].<ref name=gs>{{Google scholar id}}</ref> Holmes serves as Director of the [[National Institute for Health Research]] (NIHR) Health Protection Research Unit in Healthcare Associated Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance and Consultant at [[Hammersmith Hospital]]. Holmes is on the Executive Committee of the International Society of Infectious Diseases, and she serves on a variety of [[World Health Organization]] (WHO) expert groups related to antimicrobial use, Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), infection prevention and sepsis. Her research considers how to mitigate [[antimicrobial resistance]]''.<ref name=epmc>{{EuropePMC}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
== Early life and education ==
Holmes went to school in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Her father was a doctor in Nigeria <ref>
Holmes went to school in [[Dar es Salaam]], [[Tanzania]]. Her father was a doctor in Nigeria.<ref>
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Holmes completed her undergraduate degree in [[medicine]] at the [[University of Cambridge]] and [[St George’s Medical School]]. She specialised in Infectious Diseases. In 2017 Sriskandan was made a [[Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences]].
== Research and career ==
== Research and career ==
[[Antimicrobial resistance]] represents a major threat to healthcare. There are increasing numbers of bacteria that can no longer be treated with antibiotics. <ref> {{Cite web|url=https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/antimicrobial-resistance|title=Antimicrobial Resistance}} </ref>.
[[Antimicrobial resistance]] (AMR) represents a major threat to healthcare. There are increasing numbers of bacteria that can no longer be treated with antibiotics.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/antimicrobial-resistance|title=Antimicrobial resistance|website=who.int}}</ref> At [[Imperial College London]] Holmes leads Centre for Antimicrobial Optimisation, a research centre that looks to tackle drug-resistant infection.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/194754/we-must-smarter-about-antibiotics-says/|title=We must be smarter about how we use antibiotics, says Imperial researcher |publisher= Imperial College London|website=imperial.ac.uk|date=15 January 2020 |language=en|access-date=2020-04-18}}</ref> She is Director of the [[National Institute for Health Research]] (NIHR) Health Protection Research Unit in Healthcare Associated Infections and AMR.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imperial.ac.uk/people/alison.holmes|title=Home - Professor Alison Holmes|website=imperial.ac.uk}}</ref>

In 2023, Holmes launched the Centres for Antimicrobial Optimisation Network (CAMO-Net),<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/244413/new-global-research-consortium-established-optimise/|title=New global research consortium established to optimise antimicrobial use|website=imperial.ac.uk|date=20 April 2023}}</ref> a [[Wellcome Trust]] funded research collaboration of universities based in 11 different countries, designed to address antimicrobial resistance and support antimicrobial optimisation for use in humans.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://camonet.org|title=CAMO-Net website|website=camonet.org}}</ref>


Holmes leads a large multi-disciplinary research group and network, with strong collaborations nationally and internationally, and is Director of the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) Health Protection Research Unit in Healthcare Associated Infections and AMR. Holmes is on the Executive Committee of the International Society of Infectious Diseases, and she serves on a variety of WHO Expert groups related to antimicrobial use, AMR, infection prevention and sepsis. <ref> {{Cite web|url=https://www.imperial.ac.uk/people/alison.holmes|title=Alison Holmes, Imperial College London}} </ref>.
== Selected publications ==
== Selected publications ==
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Birgand G, Castro-Sánchez E, Hansen S, et al., 2018, Comparison of governance approaches for the control of antimicrobial resistance: Analysis of three European countries, Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, Vol:7, ISSN:2047-2994 https://spiral.imperial.ac.uk/handle/10044/1/57099
* Birgand G, Castro-Sánchez E, Hansen S, et al., 2018, Comparison of governance approaches for the control of antimicrobial resistance: Analysis of three European countries, Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, Vol:7, {{ISSN|2047-2994}} [https://spiral.imperial.ac.uk/handle/10044/1/57099 Comparison of governance approaches for the control of antimicrobial resistance: analysis of three European countries]
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* Holmes AH, Holmes M, Gottlieb T, et al., 2018, End non-essential use of antimicrobials in livestock, Bmj, Vol:360, {{ISSN|0959-8138}} [https://spiral.imperial.ac.uk/handle/10044/1/56557 End non-essential use of antimicrobials in livestock]
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* Ardal C, Outterson K, Hoffman SJ, et al., 2016, International cooperation to improve access to and sustain effectiveness of antimicrobials, The Lancet, Vol:387, {{ISSN|0140-6736}}, Pages:296–307 [https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(15)00470-5/fulltext International cooperation to improve access to and sustain effectiveness of antimicrobials]
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* Holmes AH, Moore LSP, Sundsfjord A, et al., 2015, Understanding the mechanisms and drivers of antimicrobial resistance, Lancet, Vol:387, {{ISSN|1474-547X}}, Pages:176–187 [https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(15)00473-0/fulltext Understanding the mechanisms and drivers of antimicrobial resistance]
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* Charani E, Holmes AH, 2013, Antimicrobial stewardship programmes: the need for wider engagement, BMJ Quality & Safety, Vol:22, {{ISSN|2044-5415}}, Pages:885–887 [https://qualitysafety.bmj.com/content/22/11/885 Antimicrobial stewardship programmes: the need for wider engagement]


==Honours and awards==
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Holmes AH, Holmes M, Gottlieb T, et al., 2018, End non-essential use of antimicrobials in livestock, Bmj, Vol:360, ISSN:0959-8138 https://spiral.imperial.ac.uk/handle/10044/1/56557
Holmes was elected a [[Fellow]] of the [[Academy of Medical Sciences (United Kingdom)|Academy of Medical Sciences]] (FMedSci) in 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://acmedsci.ac.uk/fellows/fellows-directory/ordinary-fellows/fellow/Professor-Alison-Holmes-0023979|title=Professor Alison Holmes|publisher= The Academy of Medical Sciences|website=acmedsci.ac.uk|access-date=2020-04-18}}</ref>


She was appointed [[Officer of the Order of the British Empire]] (OBE) in the [[2021 Birthday Honours]] for services to medicine and infectious diseases, particularly during Covid-19.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=63377|supp=y|page=B12|date=12 June 2021}}</ref>
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Ardal C, Outterson K, Hoffman SJ, et al., 2016, International cooperation to improve access to and sustain effectiveness of antimicrobials, The Lancet, Vol:387, ISSN:0140-6736, Pages:296-307 https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(15)00470-5/fulltext

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Holmes AH, Moore LSP, Sundsfjord A, et al., 2015, Understanding the mechanisms and drivers of antimicrobial resistance, Lancet, Vol:387, ISSN:1474-547X, Pages:176-187 https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(15)00473-0/fulltext

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Charani E, Holmes AH, 2013, Antimicrobial stewardship programmes: the need for wider engagement, BMJ Quality & Safety, Vol:22, ISSN:2044-5415, Pages:885-887 https://qualitysafety.bmj.com/content/22/11/885


== References ==
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Latest revision as of 10:34, 29 November 2024

Alison Holmes
OBE FRCP FRCPI FMedSci
Alma materUniversity of Cambridge
St George's Medical School
Harvard School of Public Health
Scientific career
FieldsAntimicrobial resistance[1]
InstitutionsImperial College London
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
University of Liverpool
Websitewww.imperial.ac.uk/people/alison.holmes Edit this at Wikidata

Alison Helen Holmes is a British infectious diseases specialist, who is a professor at Imperial College London and the University of Liverpool.[1] Holmes serves as Director of the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Health Protection Research Unit in Healthcare Associated Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance and Consultant at Hammersmith Hospital. Holmes is on the Executive Committee of the International Society of Infectious Diseases, and she serves on a variety of World Health Organization (WHO) expert groups related to antimicrobial use, Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), infection prevention and sepsis. Her research considers how to mitigate antimicrobial resistance.[2]

Early life and education

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Holmes went to school in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Her father was a doctor in Nigeria.[3] Holmes completed her Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery degree in medicine at the University of Cambridge and St George’s Hospital Medical School. She specialised in Infectious Diseases and General (Internal) Medicine.

Research and career

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Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) represents a major threat to healthcare. There are increasing numbers of bacteria that can no longer be treated with antibiotics.[4] At Imperial College London Holmes leads Centre for Antimicrobial Optimisation, a research centre that looks to tackle drug-resistant infection.[5] She is Director of the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Health Protection Research Unit in Healthcare Associated Infections and AMR.[6]

In 2023, Holmes launched the Centres for Antimicrobial Optimisation Network (CAMO-Net),[7] a Wellcome Trust funded research collaboration of universities based in 11 different countries, designed to address antimicrobial resistance and support antimicrobial optimisation for use in humans.[8]

Selected publications

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Scholia has an author profile for Alison Holmes.
  • Birgand G, Castro-Sánchez E, Hansen S, et al., 2018, Comparison of governance approaches for the control of antimicrobial resistance: Analysis of three European countries, Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, Vol:7, ISSN 2047-2994 Comparison of governance approaches for the control of antimicrobial resistance: analysis of three European countries
  • Holmes AH, Holmes M, Gottlieb T, et al., 2018, End non-essential use of antimicrobials in livestock, Bmj, Vol:360, ISSN 0959-8138 End non-essential use of antimicrobials in livestock
  • Ardal C, Outterson K, Hoffman SJ, et al., 2016, International cooperation to improve access to and sustain effectiveness of antimicrobials, The Lancet, Vol:387, ISSN 0140-6736, Pages:296–307 International cooperation to improve access to and sustain effectiveness of antimicrobials
  • Holmes AH, Moore LSP, Sundsfjord A, et al., 2015, Understanding the mechanisms and drivers of antimicrobial resistance, Lancet, Vol:387, ISSN 1474-547X, Pages:176–187 Understanding the mechanisms and drivers of antimicrobial resistance
  • Charani E, Holmes AH, 2013, Antimicrobial stewardship programmes: the need for wider engagement, BMJ Quality & Safety, Vol:22, ISSN 2044-5415, Pages:885–887 Antimicrobial stewardship programmes: the need for wider engagement

Honours and awards

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Holmes was elected a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences (FMedSci) in 2017.[9]

She was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2021 Birthday Honours for services to medicine and infectious diseases, particularly during Covid-19.[10]

References

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  1. ^ a b Alison Holmes publications indexed by Google Scholar Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Alison Holmes publications from Europe PubMed Central
  3. ^ Holmes, Michael McAlister (2018). The Bearded Doctor: Stories of a Medical Officer in Northern Nigeria 1953 - 1963. Brown dog books.
  4. ^ "Antimicrobial resistance". who.int.
  5. ^ "We must be smarter about how we use antibiotics, says Imperial researcher". imperial.ac.uk. Imperial College London. 15 January 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  6. ^ "Home - Professor Alison Holmes". imperial.ac.uk.
  7. ^ "New global research consortium established to optimise antimicrobial use". imperial.ac.uk. 20 April 2023.
  8. ^ "CAMO-Net website". camonet.org.
  9. ^ "Professor Alison Holmes". acmedsci.ac.uk. The Academy of Medical Sciences. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  10. ^ "No. 63377". The London Gazette (Supplement). 12 June 2021. p. B12.
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