Interdisciplinary life of microbes: from single cells to multicellular aggregates (re-scheduled to 8-12 November 2021 due to covid19)

Date

Nov 2, 2020 - Nov 6, 2020

Time

9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Speaker

Liraz Chai, Elizabeth Shank, Vasily Zaburdaev

Affiliation

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg

Series

MPI-PKS Workshops, Seminare und Konferenzen

Language

en

Main Topic

Physik

Other Topics

Biologie

Host

Claudia Domaschke

Description

Bacteria switch from a nomadic form of life to biofilms when they come in contact with surfaces. Biofilms are complex and robust multicellular communities of bacteria that can be either detrimental, leading to severe infections, or beneficial, such as in plant-microbe associations. Once formed, biofilms are extremely hard to eradicate. Forming virtually on any surface and thus affecting numerous aspects of human life, biofilm research calls for an interdisciplinary effort. This workshop will bring together experts from biology, experimental and theoretical biophysics, and medicine to encourage lively discussions on the multifaceted topic of biofilms.




Topics include

Biofilm structure, mechanics, and rheology
Cell differentiation and multicellularity
Communication in biofilms: quorum sensing and signaling
Biofilm extracellular matrix
Functional amyloids
Biofilms in medicinal settings
Antibiotic resistance of biofilms
Biofilm imaging: seeing through the film
Biofilm ecology and evolution
Theoretical modeling and simulations

Links

• Program and Registration

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