University of Bristol

Research Areas & Focuses

1. Bio-inspired and biomimetic materials to combat biofilm formation
2. Chlorhexidine-based materials science technologies to combat infections
3. Chemical communication in polymicrobial biofilms
4. Molecular mechanisms in polymicrobial biofilm formation
5. Biomarkers of medical device-associated biofilms
6. Impact of polymicrobial biofilms on antimicrobial resistance
7. Role of extracellular DNA in biofilms
8. Structure-function studies of bacterial adhesins
9. Microbial ecology in freshwater, estuarine and marine ecosystems

Department Link

Faculty of Health Sciences
Faculty of Life Sciences