LMH 2027 Wordsworth Lecture, ‘Antibiotic Resistance’ in Association with The Dunn School of Pathology

To mark the Dunn School of Pathology’s Centenary, this collaborative event recognises and celebrates its special links and shared history with LMH.

In 1939, a team of scientists at the Sir William Dunn School of Pathology, led by Howard Florey and including LMH alumnae Margaret Jennings & Jean Orr-Ewing, began researching penicillin. It was Florey and his team who made penicillin into a useful and effective drug, ten years after Fleming had abandoned its development. They developed techniques for growing, purifying and manufacturing the drug and carried out the first clinical trials.

This 2027 Wordsworth Lecture, in honour of the Dunn School’s Centenary, will be delivered by Dr Mathew Stracy, Associate Professor at the Dunn School of Pathology and Tutorial Fellow at Lady Margaret Hall, and will explore the mechanisms and prevention of antibiotic resistance and tolerance.

The Lecture will begin at 2pm in the Simpkins Lee Theatre, followed by tea and cake at 3pm in the adjoining Monson Room. 

Prior to the Lecture, there will be an exclusive opportunity to receive a tour of the Dunn School of Pathology, exploring the history of medicine and modern research.

Further booking details to follow soon and if you have any questions, please contact us at development@lmh.ox.ac.uk