10:00 - 11:45
11:00 - 11:45
11:45 - 12:00
Prof. Rikke Meyer, Aarhus University, Denmark
12:10 - 12:40
Lars Dietrich, Columbia University, USA
12:40 - 13:00
Katja Hill, University of Cardiff, UK
13:00 - 13:20
13:20 - 13:45
Chair: Prof. Hilary Lappin-Scott, Panel members: Dr. Sashikumar Ramamirtham, Hansani Wahalathanthrige, Dr. Freya Harrison and Dr. Matthew Ryan
13:45 - 14:35
Dibyangshee Singh, University College Dublin, Ireland
14:35 - 14:38
Emma Holden, Quadram Institute, UK
14:38 - 14:41
Mehak Chauhan, University of Edinburgh, UK
14:41 - 14:44
Viduthalai Rasheedkhan Regina, A*Skin Research Labs, Agency for Science Technology and Research, SG
14:44 - 14:47
Sudarsan Mugunthan, SCELSE- NTU, SG
14:47 - 14:50
Faizan Sadiq, Cardiff University, UK
14:50 - 14:53
Jinju Chen, Loughborough University, UK
14:53 - 14:56
Thomas Waigh, University of Manchester, UK
14:56 - 15:59
Ciaran Dunne, University College Dublin Belfield, Ireland
14:59 - 15:02
Ana Victoria Gutierrez, Quadram Institute Bioscience, UK
15:02 - 15:05
Cornelius Wittig, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden
15:05 - 15:08
Binu Kundukad, Nanyang Technological University, SG
15:08 - 15:11
15:20 - 16:30
Prof. Edze Westra, University of Exeter, UK
16:30 - 17:10
Henriette Lyng Røder, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
17:10 - 17:30
Eleftheria Trampari, Quadram Institute, UK
17:30 - 17:50
James Garnett, King's College London
17:50 - 18:10
18:10 - 19:30
Prof. Dirk Bockmühl, Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences, Germany
09:00 - 09:40
Philip, Stewart, Montana State University, USA
09:40 - 10:00
Yuri Diaz, University of Liverpool, UK
10:00 - 10:20
Rupika Gulati, University of Warwick, UK
10:20 - 10:35
10:35 - 11:00
Dr. Eleonora Secchi , Institute of Environmental Engineering, Zurich, Switzerland
11:00 - 11:40
Liam Rooney, University of Strathclyde, Scotland, UK
11:40 - 12:00
Sonia Miranda, LEPABE - University of Porto, Portugal
12:00 - 12:20
Amy Crisp, University of Central Lancashire, UK
12:20 - 12:35
Paola Scavone, Laboratorio de Biofilms Microbianos, Uruguay
12:35 - 12:38
Guruprakash Subbiahdoss, Institute of Colloid and Biointerface Science, Austria
12:38 - 12:41
Eveline Diopere, Ghent University, Belgium
12:41 - 12:44
Freya Harrison, University of Warwick, United Kingdom
12:44 - 12:47
Abbie Johnson, University of Liverpool, UK
12:47 - 12:50
James Redfern, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK
12:50 - 12:53
Gayan Wijesinghe, University of Bristol, UK
12:53 - 12:56
Ashraf Zarkan, University of Cambridge, UK
12:56 - 12:59
13:05 - 14:00
Prof. Tim Tolker-Nielsen, University of Copenhagen, Danmark
14:00 - 14:40
Gordon Ramage, Glasgow Caledonian University, Scotland
14:40 - 15:00
Sybren Van Ginneken, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium
15:00 - 15:20
Brogan Richards, University of Nottingham, UK
15:20 - 15:35
15:40 - 16:00
Prof. Agneta Richter Dahlfors, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
16:00 - 16:40
Matthew Fields, Montana State University, USA
16:40 - 17:00
Cristina Amador, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
17:00 - 17:20
Maria Khalique. University of Southampton, UK
17:20 - 17:35
17:35 - 17:38
Aya Ben Issa. University of Southampton
17:38 - 17:41
Josh Bond, Aston University, UK
17:41 - 17:44
Sarah, Kuehne, Nottingham Trent University, UK
17:44 - 17:47
Sivan Nir, University of Cambridge, UK
17:47 - 17:50
Connor Munro, University of York, UK
17:50 - 17:53
Hannah, Berreth, The Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, Germany
17:53 - 17:56
Elvina Smith, University of Exeter, UK
17:56 - 17:59
18:05 - 18:20
Dr Gabriel Castrillo, University of Nottingham, UK
Jessica Song, Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing, Germany
Ronan McCarthy, Brunel University of London, UK
Anders Daugberg, Aalborg University, Denmark
10:20 - 10:40
10:40 - 11:00
Prof. Francesca Cappitelli, University of Milano, Italy
Ana Rosa Silva, University of Porto, Portugal
Prof. Jean-Yves Maillard, Cardiff University, UK
Dr Mark Garvey, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, UK
12:20 - 12:40
Ruby Harsent, Cardiff University, UK
12:55 - 12:59
12:59 - 13:03
13:03 - 13:07
13:07 - 13:11
13:11 - 13:15
13:00 - 14:00
13:40 - 14:40
Paulina Rakowska, National Biofilms Innovation Centre, Southampton, UK
14:00 - 14:03
Sam D Walsh, University of Sheffield, UK
14:03 - 14:06
Daniel Smaje. University of Liverpool
14:06 - 14:09
Ramon Garcia Maset, University College London
14:09 - 14:12
Ayomikun Kade, University of Warwick, UK
14:12 - 14:15
Ainelen Piazza, The John Innes Centre, UK
14:15 - 14:18
Ho Yu Liu, Quadram Institute, UK
14:18 - 14:21
14:25 - 14:45
Prof. Ian Head, Newcastle University, UK
14:45 - 15:25
Darla Goeres, Montana State University, USA
15:25 - 15:45
Katherine Baxter, University of Glasgow, Scotland, UK
15:45 - 16:05
Frances Slater, University of Sheffield, UK
16:05 - 16:20
16:20 - 16:35
Prof. Jennifer Hiscock, University of Kent, UK
16:35 - 17:15
Lydia Powell, Swansea University, UK
17:15 - 17:35
Sophie Darch, University of South Florida, USA
17:35 - 17:55
17:55 - 18:00
18:00 - 18:30
19:00 - 22:00
Registration and Networking
Early Lunch
Welcome from Professor Jas Pal Badyal FRS, Chief Scientific Adviser for Wales
Prof. Rikke Meyer, Aarhus University, Denmark Session 1: Current state-of-the-art in understanding the structure and function of Biofilms
Lars Dietrich, Columbia University, USA Session 1: Current state-of-the-art in understanding the structure and function of Biofilms
Katja Hill, University of Cardiff, UK Session 1: Current state-of-the-art in understanding the structure and function of Biofilms
Session 1: Current state-of-the-art in understanding the structure and function of Biofilms
Chair: Prof. Hilary Lappin-Scott, Panel members: Dr. Sashikumar Ramamirtham, Hansani Wahalathanthrige, Dr. Freya Harrison and Dr. Matthew Ryan Session 1: Current state-of-the-art in understanding the structure and function of Biofilms
Dibyangshee Singh, University College Dublin, Ireland Session 1: Current state-of-the-art in understanding the structure and function of Biofilms
Emma Holden, Quadram Institute, UK Session 1: Current state-of-the-art in understanding the structure and function of Biofilms
Mehak Chauhan, University of Edinburgh, UK Session 1: Current state-of-the-art in understanding the structure and function of Biofilms
Viduthalai Rasheedkhan Regina, A*Skin Research Labs, Agency for Science Technology and Research, SG Session 1: Current state-of-the-art in understanding the structure and function of Biofilms
Sudarsan Mugunthan, SCELSE- NTU, SG Session 1: Current state-of-the-art in understanding the structure and function of Biofilms
Faizan Sadiq, Cardiff University, UK Session 1: Current state-of-the-art in understanding the structure and function of Biofilms
Jinju Chen, Loughborough University, UK Session 1: Current state-of-the-art in understanding the structure and function of Biofilms
Thomas Waigh, University of Manchester, UK Session 1: Current state-of-the-art in understanding the structure and function of Biofilms
Ciaran Dunne, University College Dublin Belfield, Ireland Session 1: Current state-of-the-art in understanding the structure and function of Biofilms
Ana Victoria Gutierrez, Quadram Institute Bioscience, UK Session 1: Current state-of-the-art in understanding the structure and function of Biofilms
Cornelius Wittig, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden Session 1: Current state-of-the-art in understanding the structure and function of Biofilms
Binu Kundukad, Nanyang Technological University, SG Session 1: Current state-of-the-art in understanding the structure and function of Biofilms
Poster Session 1, refreshments and coffee
Prof. Edze Westra, University of Exeter, UK Session 2: Navigating complexity: Understanding the intricacies of microbial community ecology and evolution
Henriette Lyng Røder, University of Copenhagen, Denmark Session 2: Navigating complexity: Understanding the intricacies of microbial community ecology and evolution
Eleftheria Trampari, Quadram Institute, UK Session 2: Navigating complexity: Understanding the intricacies of microbial community ecology and evolution
James Garnett, King's College London Session 2: Navigating complexity: Understanding the intricacies of microbial community ecology and evolution
Drink Reception
Prof. Dirk Bockmühl, Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences, Germany Session 3: Preventing Biofilms: Design through knowledge-based approaches
Philip, Stewart, Montana State University, USA Session 3: Preventing Biofilms: Design through knowledge-based approaches
Yuri Diaz, University of Liverpool, UK Session 3: Preventing Biofilms: Design through knowledge-based approaches
Rupika Gulati, University of Warwick, UK Session 3: Preventing Biofilms: Design through knowledge-based approaches
Coffee and Networking
Dr. Eleonora Secchi , Institute of Environmental Engineering, Zurich, Switzerland Session 4: Detecting Biofilms: Advancements towards accurate, quantitative, actionable detection
Liam Rooney, University of Strathclyde, Scotland, UK Session 4: Detecting Biofilms: Advancements towards accurate, quantitative, actionable detection
Sonia Miranda, LEPABE - University of Porto, Portugal Session 4: Detecting Biofilms: Advancements towards accurate, quantitative, actionable detection
Amy Crisp, University of Central Lancashire, UK Session 4: Detecting Biofilms: Advancements towards accurate, quantitative, actionable detection
Paola Scavone, Laboratorio de Biofilms Microbianos, Uruguay Session 4: Detecting Biofilms: Advancements towards accurate, quantitative, actionable detection
Guruprakash Subbiahdoss, Institute of Colloid and Biointerface Science, Austria Session 4: Detecting Biofilms: Advancements towards accurate, quantitative, actionable detection
Eveline Diopere, Ghent University, Belgium Session 4: Detecting Biofilms: Advancements towards accurate, quantitative, actionable detection
Freya Harrison, University of Warwick, United Kingdom Session 4: Detecting Biofilms: Advancements towards accurate, quantitative, actionable detection
Abbie Johnson, University of Liverpool, UK Session 4: Detecting Biofilms: Advancements towards accurate, quantitative, actionable detection
James Redfern, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK Session 4: Detecting Biofilms: Advancements towards accurate, quantitative, actionable detection
Gayan Wijesinghe, University of Bristol, UK Session 4: Detecting Biofilms: Advancements towards accurate, quantitative, actionable detection
Ashraf Zarkan, University of Cambridge, UK Session 4: Detecting Biofilms: Advancements towards accurate, quantitative, actionable detection
Lunch and Poster Session 2
Prof. Tim Tolker-Nielsen, University of Copenhagen, Danmark Session 5: Managing biofilms: new approaches to treatment
Gordon Ramage, Glasgow Caledonian University, Scotland Session 5: Managing biofilms: new approaches to treatment
Sybren Van Ginneken, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium Session 5: Managing biofilms: new approaches to treatment
Brogan Richards, University of Nottingham, UK Session 5: Managing biofilms: new approaches to treatment
Prof. Agneta Richter Dahlfors, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden Session 6: Engineering Biofilms: harnessing control to direct complex microbial communities
Matthew Fields, Montana State University, USA Session 6: Engineering Biofilms: harnessing control to direct complex microbial communities
Cristina Amador, University of Copenhagen, Denmark Session 6: Engineering Biofilms: harnessing control to direct complex microbial communities
Maria Khalique. University of Southampton, UK Session 6: Engineering Biofilms: harnessing control to direct complex microbial communities
Eleftheria Trampari, Quadram Institute, UK Session 6: Engineering Biofilms: harnessing control to direct complex microbial communities
Aya Ben Issa. University of Southampton Session 6: Engineering Biofilms: harnessing control to direct complex microbial communities
Josh Bond, Aston University, UK Session 6: Engineering Biofilms: harnessing control to direct complex microbial communities
Sarah, Kuehne, Nottingham Trent University, UK Session 6: Engineering Biofilms: harnessing control to direct complex microbial communities
Sivan Nir, University of Cambridge, UK Session 6: Engineering Biofilms: harnessing control to direct complex microbial communities
Connor Munro, University of York, UK Session 6: Engineering Biofilms: harnessing control to direct complex microbial communities
Hannah, Berreth, The Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, Germany Session 6: Engineering Biofilms: harnessing control to direct complex microbial communities
Elvina Smith, University of Exeter, UK Session 6: Engineering Biofilms: harnessing control to direct complex microbial communities
Close
Dr Gabriel Castrillo, University of Nottingham, UK Session 7: Understanding biofilms in natural ecosystems
Jessica Song, Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing, Germany Session 7: Understanding biofilms in natural ecosystems
Ronan McCarthy, Brunel University of London, UK Session 7: Understanding biofilms in natural ecosystems
Anders Daugberg, Aalborg University, Denmark Session 7: Understanding biofilms in natural ecosystems
Prof. Francesca Cappitelli, University of Milano, Italy Session 8: Biofilms in the Built Environment
Ana Rosa Silva, University of Porto, Portugal Session 8: Biofilms in the Built Environment
Prof. Jean-Yves Maillard, Cardiff University, UK Session 8: Biofilms in the Built Environment
Dr Mark Garvey, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, UK Session 8: Biofilms in the Built Environment
Ruby Harsent, Cardiff University, UK Session 8: Biofilms in the Built Environment
Session 8: Biofilms in the Built Environment
Lunch and Poster Session 3
Parallel roundtable discussion: environmental dry surface biofilms – nature, occurrence, relevance and impact
Paulina Rakowska, National Biofilms Innovation Centre, Southampton, UK Session 8 (CONT.): Biofilms in the Built Environment
Sam D Walsh, University of Sheffield, UK Session 8 (CONT.): Biofilms in the Built Environment
Daniel Smaje. University of Liverpool Session 8 (CONT.): Biofilms in the Built Environment
Ramon Garcia Maset, University College London Session 8 (CONT.): Biofilms in the Built Environment
Ayomikun Kade, University of Warwick, UK Session 8 (CONT.): Biofilms in the Built Environment
Ainelen Piazza, The John Innes Centre, UK Session 8 (CONT.): Biofilms in the Built Environment
Ho Yu Liu, Quadram Institute, UK Session 8 (CONT.): Biofilms in the Built Environment
Break
Prof. Ian Head, Newcastle University, UK Session 9: Biofilm Innovation accelerators
Darla Goeres, Montana State University, USA Session 9: Biofilm Innovation accelerators
Katherine Baxter, University of Glasgow, Scotland, UK Session 9: Biofilm Innovation accelerators
Frances Slater, University of Sheffield, UK Session 9: Biofilm Innovation accelerators
Prof. Jennifer Hiscock, University of Kent, UK Session 10: Decoding Biofilm Infection Control in the face of Antimicrobial Resistance
Lydia Powell, Swansea University, UK Session 10: Decoding Biofilm Infection Control in the face of Antimicrobial Resistance
Sophie Darch, University of South Florida, USA Session 10: Decoding Biofilm Infection Control in the face of Antimicrobial Resistance
Concluding remarks
Conference Cocktail - National Museum Cardiff