Srinagar, Jul 16: Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir has secured the Department of Science and Technology (GoI)-funded Centre of Excellence (CoE) for antimicrobial resistance (AMR) research under the One Health framework. This will be India's first Centre of Excellence for Exploring Challenges to Identify Antimicrobial Resistance Drivers and Potential Antimicrobial Alternatives in a One Health Approach (CoE-AMRDPAA), placing SKUAST-K at the forefront of one of the world's most pressing scientific and public health priorities. As a lead institution, SKUAST-K will function through a strategic partnership with some of India's premier institutions, including the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur, the Institute of Microbial Technology (IMTECH), Chandigarh, and the Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Srinagar, integrating expertise in microbiology, genomics, biotechnology, engineering, artificial intelligence, clinical sciences and public health.