23,124

people die each year as a direct result

of antibiotic resistance
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ANTIBIOTIC
RESISTANCE
G/T Independent Research I

Ana Clemmer
Period 2
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▪ My Topic
▪ Research Process
▪ Goals
▪ Independent Research
Class

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 How Does Antibiotic Resistance
Occur?

Replication
Bacteria Antibiotic is
and gene
exists in body introduced
transfer

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 Surface water
Test soils and sediment

Runoff
Land
Application Seasonal
Changes in
Soil Water water How does antibiotic resistance cause
quality
Waste changes in water quality based on the
season?
Environment Rumen

Poultry What is the bioavailability of agricultural

Gut Microbes
Survey antimicrobials and how does it affect the

Industrial Livestock emergence of antibiotic resistance?

Behavior Change

Fast Food Restaurants and

Antibiotic Resistance Consumer Pressure
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 Research Process

1. Read
2. Site Visits
3. Request Information
4. Find Advisor
5. Present

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 My Advisor

Ellen Silbergeld, PhD

Professor at Johns Hopkins

Bloomberg School of
Public Health

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 Goals
Short Term
▪ Interview

Long Term
▪ Effective livestock waste
management

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 Independent Research
▪ College Applications
▪ Life skills
▪ Intern/Mentor

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 Sources
▪ Presentation template by SlidesCarnival
▪ https://www.healthywomen.org/content/article/tyson-foods-stop-using-
antibiotics-chickens
▪ https://mda.maryland.gov/resource_conservation/Pages/waste_livestock.aspx
▪ https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/blog/four-big-bets-better-ai-
research-personal-journey/
▪ http://modernfarmer.com/2015/09/cddep-report-antibiotic-resistance/
▪ https://njaes.rutgers.edu/animal-waste-management/what-is-an-awmp.php
▪ http://www.jndthomas.com/materials_handling/livestock_waste
▪ https://robynobrien.com/meat-on-drugs/
▪ https://www.aiip.org/research-specialists
▪ http://sites.utexas.edu/ecoadvising/2017/07/31/pecan-street-student-
research-competition/

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