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Discover the latest news in biofilm research, including groundbreaking studies, innovative technologies, and significant achievements by NBIC researchers and partners.
UK Biofilm Capability Boosted By New Funding
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council and Innovate UK invest £7.5m to support National Biofilms Innovation Centre (NBIC) Phase 2 roll out. Announced during Biofilm Week, the £7.5m funding boost from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research...
Coccus Pocus 2022 Winning Stories
In autumn 2022, the University of Hull launched their annual scary story competition for Halloween: Coccus Pocus! The event was organised for a fourth time, following three successful runs in 2021, 2020 and 2019. We supported the competition as part of our...
Biofilm Create! Competition 2022: Winners Announced
We're pleased to announce the winners of our Biofilm Create! Competition. We launched the competition in July 2022 as part of our #BiofilmAware campaign, which works to raise awareness of NBIC and its research, and the many societal and economic impacts of biofilms....
Biofilms Translational Research: an npj Biofilms and Microbiomes collection
Most microorganisms do not live as single cells, but within spatially organised diverse communities known as biofilms. We're pleased to share that a special collection in npj Biofilms and Microbiomes titled, 'Biofilm Translational Research' has been created to review...
NBIC Announce Second Biofilm Week: 18-24 November 2022
We are thrilled to announce that Biofilm Week 2022 will take place from 18-24 November to coincide with World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW), which we hope will highlight the relationship between Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) and biofilms. Microbes live as...
NBIC Launch Biofilm Create! Photography and Art Competition
We are excited to announce that following the success of our 2021 Biofilm Photography Competitions, we are running a new competition for 2022. There are two categories within the ‘Biofilm Create!’ Competition; Photography and Art. A diverse panel of judges will take...
NBIC Annual Report 2022
The National Biofilms Innovation Centre (NBIC) Annual Report 2022 is now available to download. This report covers our key achievements to date, our future plans for policy, case studies, our international strategy and all of the Proof of Concept (POC) projects that...
Biofilm Standards and Regulations Report
In partnership with the US Centre for Biofilm Engineering (CBE), we hosted a workshop on Biofilm Regulations and Standardisation in Medical Devices and Pharma sectors, which took place in Birmingham, UK, on 29 April 2022. Executive Summary The meeting was unique,...
Highlights from the Biofilms and BioActive Fluids Workshop
The Biofilms and BioActive Fluids Workshop was a joint venture between the UK BioActive Fluids Network and the National Biofilms Innovation Centre, hosted from 6-8 June 2022 by the University of Liverpool. The workshop sought to foster interactions between industry...
Events
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