antimicrobial stewardship, Infectious Diseases, Microbiology, Public Health
Bindu Mayi, M.Sc., Ph.D., is a professor of microbiology in NSU’s Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine, where she teaches infectious diseases to students in the medical, public health, and other allied health fields. In addition to her teaching responsibilities, Dr. Mayi is committed to promoting Infection Prevention as well as Antimicrobial Stewardship. She has been a spokesperson on various infections and has appeared on multiple panels attended by healthcare professionals and public officials, including representatives from the CDC. Dr. Mayi has provided comment and insight into a myriad of topics, including the Zika virus, the life threatening condition sepsis and necrotizing fasciitis (a.k.a. flesh eating disease). Most recently she has provided expert guidance and insight into the COVID-19 pandemic. She is well versed in working with the media (print and broadcast) and is comfortable on camera or, nowadays, via Zoom or Skype. She has also had several guest editorials published in newspapers across Florida. Prior to her NSU affiliation, Dr. Mayi worked in antibiotic resistance research as well as cancer nanotechnology research. Dr. Mayi is passionate about medical education, especially prevention of infectious diseases. In 2008, Dr. Mayi was one of 80 women winners of the ‘O-Whitehouse Leadership Project’, where her project was prevention of MRSA in U.S. hospitals.
Antibiotic Resistance, antimicrobial stewardship, Cattle Disease, Farming, Livestock
Dr Kristen Reyher is based in the Bristol Veterinary School. Her main areas of research are cattle disease (especially mastitis), veterinary-farmer communication and antimicrobial resistance, use and stewardship in farmed animals and across the One Health sphere. She combines her clinical expertise with the best in veterinary evidence using quantitative and qualitative research across the basic sciences, epidemiology and applied clinical practice. She leads the AMR Force, a £10-million funded interdisciplinary research group focussed on antimicrobial resistance, use and stewardship. One of her current research thrusts is an ambitious project designing a One Health data platform for antimicrobial resistance research. Dr Reyher helps to share best practice between farmers and directed the first studies applying a counselling style called Motivational Interviewing to veterinarian-client communication. She has worked in livestock veterinary practice in three countries and has worked with farmers in various others including Argentina and Thailand. Her accomplishments include successfully organising the data collection platform for Canada’s largest livestock research effort through the Canadian Bovine Mastitis Research Network. Education 1998 - BSc Zoology, University of Florida 2002 - D.V.M Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University 2012 - PhD Epidemiology, University of Prince Edward Island Accomplishments 2018 - Public Health England Antibiotic Guardian Awards – Winner, 2019 - Public Health England Antibiotic Guardian Awards – Winner, Veterinary Record Impact Award for publication, UK Diagnostic Summit – Highly Commended Award for Research
antimicrobial stewardship, Climate Change, Environment and Health, Environment And Sustainability, health and environment, Sustainability, Sustainability Leadership, sustainability practices
, is a board-certified infectious disease specialist who cares for patients with general infectious diseases. She serves as medical director of sustainability at UC San Diego Health, supporting efforts to adapt practices to best promote health of patient and planet. Abeles also serves as medical program director of antimicrobial stewardship at UC San Diego Health, and as associate medical program director of infection prevention / clinical epidemiology.
As an associate professor at UC San Diego School of Medicine, she is involved in the training and education of medical students, residents, and fellows in the Division of Infectious Diseases and Global Public Health. Her research focuses on evaluating methods for curbing unnecessary antibiotic use in health care settings as well as assessing the clinical impacts of various infection prevention interventions.
She is also board certified in internal medicine.