Kotov Lab:
Current studies are aimed at developing antibacterial biomimetic nanostructures as well as elucidation of signaling in bacterial biofilms.
Left: SEM micrograph of Campylobacter jejuni coated with gold nanoparticles.
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Lahann Lab:
Antibacterial nanomaterials are developed from advanced polymers and studied within biofilm microenvironments.
Right: CLSM image of Bacillus subtilis exposed to copper-starch nanoparticles.
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Solomon Lab:
The biomechanical properties of microbial biofilms are studied to better understand their structural characteristics and microenvironment including host interactions.
Left: CLSM image of Staphylococcus epidermidis movement in fibrin network.
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Tuteja Lab:
Studies are focused on developing antibacterial & antiadhesive polymer surfaces to address microbial biofilm growth on medical & industrial materials.
Right: Coatings designed to prevent contamination of day to day surfaces against pathogenic bacteria and super-bugs
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Violi Lab:
Work here is focused on molecular level discovery of biofilm extracellular matrix (ECM) assembly phenomena as well as ECM interaction with novel anti-biofilm materials.
Left: Ribbon structure of staphylococcal phenol soluble modulin interacting with graphene quantum dot .
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