Keyword(s): Biofilm

  1. Karine Gibbs, PhD

    Explores Identity and Territory in the Social World of Bacteria

    Investigate the molecular mechanisms underlying the ability of bacterial cells to discriminate self from non-self; study the bacterium Proteus mirabilis, a Gram-negative opportunistic pathogen that ...

  2. Roberto Kolter, PhD

    Microbial physiology

    Explore gene expression, community behavior, and biochemical aspects of bacterial biofilms; investigate microbial genomics.  

  3. Richard Losick, PhD

    Bacterial biofilm and Bacillus subtilis biology

    Dr. Richard Losick’s laboratory investigates the mechanisms of bacterial biofilm formation and disassembly and applies this knowledge to antimicrobial development, clean water supply, protein ...