The Antimicrobial Resistance, Healthcare Epidemiology, and Antimicrobial Stewardship Research Collaborative (ARES) is committed to the conduct of high-impact collaborative research, training, and advocacy focused on the areas of antimicrobial resistance, healthcare epidemiology, infection prevention, and antimicrobial stewardship with the primary goal of reducing infection-related morbidity and mortality.

We Strive To:

• Generate scientific knowledge to understand the mechanisms of antimicrobial resistance and infection

• Translate scientific discoveries to inform, develop, test, and implement novel interventions and sustainable solutions

• Anticipate and respond rapidly to emerging infectious diseases threats to public health

• Foster complementary areas of innovative interdisciplinary research focus and methods

• Train and mentor future scientific leaders

• Educate the scientific community, policy makers, and the public

• Advocate broadly on issues related to core areas of ARES focus

• Develop and expand collaborations with public health entities at the local, regional, national, and international level