Antibiotic resistance is one of the greatest public health threats of our time. Experts agree we may soon be living in a world where antibiotics are no match for drug-resistant bacteria, often called superbugs. The public health consequences of losing antibiotics are almost incomprehensible. Standard medical procedures would become extremely risky and even a simple cut could kill. We're on a mission to preserve the effectiveness of antibiotics by engaging in research, advocacy, and science-based policy to find solutions to slow the spread of antibiotic resistance. Join us today in this important fight.

 

Our Specialities




Groundbreaking Research

We prioritize closing critical knowledge gaps regarding the public health impact of antibiotic overuse and misuse in people and animals so that all the major drivers of antibiotic resistance are properly addressed.



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Creative Communications

We disseminate information through a range of creative outlets with the aim of fostering an informed public that understands antibiotic resistance and calls for improved antibiotic use policies in people and animals.



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Smart Policy

We bring to bear expertise in policy analysis to foster collaboration among policymakers, industry leaders, and consumers to develop evidence-based policies that preserve the effectiveness of antibiotics. 



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Our Priorities

 

Discover

Uncover the origins and drivers of antibiotic-resistant bacteria; develop probiotic therapies to block their spread
 
 

Policy

Promote evidence-based policy and practice in human medicine and agriculture
 

Identify

Identify targets for new diagnostics to guide antibiotic prescription, improve patient care and decrease costs
 
 

Quantify

Quantify the drug-resistant human infections arising from antibiotic overuse in food animals
 

Engage

Engage consumers and policymakers using new and traditional media
 
 

Solutions

Promote market-based solutions to improve antibiotic stewardship in agriculture

FEATURED CONTENT

The Certified Responsible Antibiotic Use (CRAU) standard was developed by School Food Focus in 2015 to minimize the use of antibiotics in poultry production, and offer schools a viable way to put a better poultry on the menu.

“‘This one lives in your butt,’ he says, holding an oblong E. coli with two googly eyes and several shoe-string flagella, and gesturing in a way that brings to mind this particular bacteria’s diarrheal consequences...” So begins this profile in Quartz of ARAC's Dr. Lance Price. 

Emergence of colistin resistance in farm animals around the world takes researchers by surprise. ARAC Director Dr. Lance Price explains how the gene’s spread is one of the clearest examples of how antibiotic use on farms can lead to resistance in human infections.