An Industrial/Academic cross-sector workshop on the subject of Biofilm Management hosted by the National Biofilm Innovation Centre (NBIC).

There will be coffee and networking in the morning, and lunch and refreshments will be provided throughout the day.

Please email nbic@biofilms.ac.uk to express your interest in participating in this workshop.

Background

This will be an essential session for anyone in an industrial or academic setting with an interest in killing and/or removing established biofilms or in controlling them via exploiting their life cycle dynamics. This could be across multiple sectors, for example, from marine biofouling to wound infection and dental plaque to industrial cleaning/hygiene control. This could involve multiple a range of scientific fields from the study of biofilm dynamics and laboratory model development to targeted interventions via novel physical, chemical or biological means.

This event is open to all commercial/industrial concerns with an interest in the subject and to UK academics whose institution is currently, or plans to be, a member of NBIC. There will be an initial plenary session led by NBIC summarising and discussing an outline scope of the needs, followed by cross industry/academia group sessions, and an opportunity for short pitches of ideas or problems.

Outputs will be:
• New connections and new collaboration opportunities
• Additions to our evolving NBIC map of the biofilm scientific needs landscape
• Agreed priorities and opportunities for translational projects and research investment to influence funders and drive NBIC activities