Research News: Bacterial Energy Model Reveals How Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Spreads in Environment

01/15/2026

Environmental Water Quality Engineering News, Media

The following research news was released at Tohoku University website:
Bacterial Energy Model Reveals How Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Spreads in Environment

Paper information:
Energy allocation trade-offs among conjugative transfer, biofilm formation, and heavy metal resistance: A dynamic energy budget theory perspective
Katayoun Dadeh Amirfard, Mohan Amarasiri, Daisuke Sano*
Water Research, March 2026, 291, 125216.

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Dr. Sewwandi Bandara has moved to University of Georgia, USA

02/06/2020

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“A QMRA Framework for Sanitation Treatment Decisions” was introduced in GWPP Newsletter

Global Water Pathogen Project Newsletter Vol. 6, Issue 2 February 5, 2020 https://mailchi.mp/5ad1cdc063e9/gwpp-newsletter-qmra-framework-for-sanitation-treatment-decisions?e=e1e2204839

07/01/2026

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Water and Environment Technology Conference 2026 (WET2026)

The following studies will be presented at Water and Environment Technology Conference 2026 (WET2026, Jul. 11-12, 2026, Doshisya University, Shinmachi Campas).→FINISHED Modeling energy allocation in ZnO-stressed biofilms: Implications for plasmid-mediated AMR transfer Katayoun Dadeh Amirfard, Mohan Amarasiri, Daisuke Sano Immunoglobulin A as a biomarker for wastewater-based epidemiology: Spatiotemporal analysis and correlation with infectious disease dynamics Yilei Wang, Luyao Wang, Mohan…

06/08/2026

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A review article on the dissemination of antibiotic resistance genes in the aquatic environment has been published

A review article on the dissemination of antibiotic resistance genes in the aquatic environment has been published. Linking heavy metal(loid) stress to biofilm formation and conjugation: A critical review of experimental evidence Katayoun Dadeh Amirfard, Mohan Amarasiri, Daisuke Sano Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology, 2026, 56(14), 750-774. This study was supported by the Environment Research and Technology Development…

07/03/2025

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Prof. Sano has been appointed as a new Chair of IWA Health-Related Water Microbiology Specialist Group

Prof. Sano has been appointed as a new Chair of IWA Health-Related Water Microbiology Specialist Group at the WaterMicro2025. Prof. Sano will manage the IWA HRWM SG as a chair for coming two years.

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