Research in Focus Blog Series

In our ‘Research in Focus’ blog series we highlight interesting and exciting biofilm research being undertaken across the NBIC community. 

Combating antibiotic resistance

Combating antibiotic resistance

Antibiotics are used to treat or prevent some types of bacterial infection. They are becoming less effective due to overuse in recent years. NBIC Research Fellow, Dr Callum Highmore, and researchers at the NIHR Southampton Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) are...

Research in Focus: Labelling the Extracellular Matrix

Research in Focus: Labelling the Extracellular Matrix

As part of #BiofilmWeek, we’re highlighting interesting and exciting biofilm research from across our network and partner research institutions. We interviewed Dr Susanne Löffler and Smilla Huzell from Ebba Biotech, who provide fluorescent tracer molecules that allow...

Research in Focus: Sustainable Water Solutions

Research in Focus: Sustainable Water Solutions

As part of #BiofilmWeek, we’re highlighting interesting and exciting biofilm research from across our network and partner research institutions. We interviewed Amanda Lake, Head of Carbon and Circular Economy for Europe at Jacobs, a global water business. Amanda is a...

Research in Focus: A New Class of Antibiotics

Research in Focus: A New Class of Antibiotics

As part of #BiofilmWeek, we’re highlighting interesting and exciting biofilm research from across our network and partner research institutions by early career researchers and PhD students. We interviewed Anish Parmar, a Post Doctorate Research Associate at the...

Research in Focus: Advancing Phage Therapy

Research in Focus: Advancing Phage Therapy

As part of #BiofilmWeek, we’re highlighting interesting and exciting biofilm research from across our network and partner research institutions by early career researchers and PhD students. We interviewed Daniela Rothschild-Rodriguez, a PhD student in Microbiology at...

Research in Focus: Investigating Teixobactin

Research in Focus: Investigating Teixobactin

As part of #BiofilmWeek, we’re highlighting interesting and exciting biofilm research from across our network and partner research institutions by early career researchers and PhD students. We interviewed Teresa To, a PhD student at the University of Liverpool....

Research in Focus: Breaking Barriers in Antimicrobial Discovery

Research in Focus: Breaking Barriers in Antimicrobial Discovery

As part of #BiofilmWeek, we’re highlighting interesting and exciting biofilm research from across our network and partner research institutions by early career researchers and PhD students. We interviewed Abiola Isawumi, a Research Fellow, Principal Investigator and...

Research in Focus: Biodegradation Of Plastic By Novel Bacterial Strains

Research in Focus: Biodegradation Of Plastic By Novel Bacterial Strains

As part of #BiofilmWeek, we’re highlighting interesting and exciting biofilm research being undertaken across our NBIC partner research institutions by early career researchers, PhD students and our Interdisciplinary Research Fellows. We interviewed Jasmine Cutler, an...

Research in Focus: Biofilm Formation in Acinetobacter baumannii

Research in Focus: Biofilm Formation in Acinetobacter baumannii

As part of #BiofilmWeek, we’re highlighting interesting and exciting biofilm research being undertaken across our NBIC partner research institutions by early career researchers, PhD students and our Interdisciplinary Research Fellows. We interviewed Lyuboslava...