The University of Calgary Biofilm Research Group

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GROUP OBJECTIVES

To study the role of biofilms in nature and disease including:

  • To Develop Methods of Therapy for Biofilm-Associated Infections
  • To Develop Medical Devices that Resist Biofilm Formation
  • To Study the Role of Biofilms in Bacterial Resistance to Chemotherapy
  • To Develop New Chemotherapeutic Agents Against Biofilms
  • To Examine Host-Biofilm Interactions
  • To Examine the Mechanisms of Inflammation During Biofilm Related Infections
  • To Examine the Formation and Elimination of Biofilms in the Natural Environment
  • To Study the Promotion of Biofilms for Industrial Processes

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