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

01/15/2026

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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

11/01/2024

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Curtin-Tohoku Joint Research Colloquium

Prof. Sano will give an invited lecture at Curtin-Tohoku Joint Research Colloquium (Nov. 4-6, 2024, Curtin University, Australia. →FINISHED Human health risk management in wastewater reclamation and reuse Daisuke Sano

01/16/2023

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Most Read in 2022, IWA Publishing

Yifan Zhu’s paper was one of the most read papers of Journal of Water and Health in 2022. You can find details from the following link: Most Read in 2022, IWA Publishing Paper information is as follow: COVID-19 case prediction via wastewater surveillance in a low-prevalence urban community: a modeling approach Yifan Zhu; Wakana Oishi; Chikako Maruo; Sewwandi Bandara; Mu…

07/07/2022

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Advancements in Microbiological Safety for Potable Water Reuse

The following study will be presented at IWA webinar “Advancements in Microbiological Safety for Potable Water Reuse” on July 27, 2022. Soft-sensor development for monitoring virus removal performance of wastewater reclamation processes Yifan Zhu, Rong Chen, Chao Rong, Yu-You Li, Daisuke Sano You can register from the follwing link for free: Advancements in Microbiological Safety for Potable Water Reuse

07/02/2026

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A Review Paper on Causal Inference and Infectious Disease Determinants within the One Health Framework has been Published

A review paper authored by Sewwandi Bandara and colleagues from our laboratory, discussing the importance of causal inference for targeted public health interventions within the One Health framework, has been published in the Journal of Water and Health. The One Health framework emphasizes the interconnection between human, animal, and environmental systems in shaping infectious disease dynamics. Based on this concept,…

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