The Research Investments in Global Health (ResIn) study were delighted to collaborate with public health researchers in South Korea (Republic of Korea) on an analysis of R&D funding related to antimicrobial resistance (AMR).

Our original article has been published in the Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance. We assessed 198 project reports that had a total funding of US$18.3 million. Much of the funding (61.5%) was for implementation and operational research, and universities were the lead institutions for 73.2% of the awards. There was little funding for projects that had a focus on global health, and few projects had a focus on specific pathogens.

Suggested citation –  Ryu SH, Head MG, Kim BI, Hwang JC, Cho EH. Are we investing wisely? A systematic analysis of nationally funded antimicrobial resistance projects in Korea, 2003-2013. Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance. 2016. doi:10.1016/j.jgar.2016.03.007