Biofilm Science Discoveries and the People Behind Them
Welcome to the Research in Focus Blog – your hub for the latest discoveries in biofilm science and research. Dive into updates on groundbreaking studies and innovations shaping our understanding of biofilms. In addition to exploring cutting-edge scientific developments, we spotlight inspiring career journeys from researchers and professionals in the field. Discover how scientists found their paths in biofilm research, the challenges they’ve overcome, and the impact their work is making in the world. Stay informed, inspired, and connected with a community passionate about advancing biofilm science and celebrating the people behind the progress.
Research in Focus: Forming Biofilms Within 3D Environments
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 Dr Eirini Velliou,...
Research in Focus: Antibiotic Resistance in Skin Wound Infections
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. In this blog, our academic...
Research in Focus: Molecular Microbe-Host Interactions
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 Dr Shi-qi An, NBIC...
Research in Focus: Complex Polymicrobial Biofilms
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 Dr Shaun...
Research in Focus: Biological Photovoltaics and Sustainability
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 Maira Anam, a PhD...
Research in Focus: Safeguarding Water Quality for the Future
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 Dr Katherine Fish,...
Biomedical Science and a Passion for Skin Health
Miffy Xu, is a BSc Biomedical Science Honours graduate from NBIC research partner institution, the University of Dundee. We connected with Miffy following an online conference last year, and were very impressed with her research project, which included the creation of...
Bridging the ‘Gap’: A UK-India wound biofilms collaboration
The global COVID-19 lockdown brought forth several challenges to science, but we would agree that along with these unprecedented work changes came several new opportunities. To start with, faculty and researchers away from their laboratories, got a chance to reflect...
YMS2020: Inspiring the next generation of scientists…online
NBIC is proud to have supported this year’s Young Microbiologists Symposium (YMS) with the theme ‘Microbe signalling, organisation and pathogenesis.’ Due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, the meeting was held as a virtual event on 26-27 August. In this entry for the...
India Biofilms Society: Building a Community of Researchers
NBIC have recently connected with the newly formed India Biofilms Society with the goal of better connecting the UK and India biofilms communities. In this blog, Snehal Kadam and Karishma S Kaushik reflect on how the society was established and detail their plans for...