Focus area: Biofilms

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  An interview with Dr Marwa Hassan

  Dr Marwa Hassan is a Research Fellow at the University of Warwick. She is also a member of the Microbiology Society and a Society Champion. In this interview, she tells us more about her research into the biofilms of polymicrobial communities in cystic fibrosis and her studies antimicrobial resistance in bacterial populations in cystic fibrosis.

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  An interview with Dr Blessing Oyedemi

  Dr Blessing Oyedemi is a Postdoctoral Fellow at Nottingham Trent University. Her research focuses on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and new antimicrobial drug discovery. At the university, she also teaches microbiology modules to students within bioscience disciplines. In this interview, she talks about her career as a scientist and her involvement with the Microbiology Society.

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  An interview with Dr Helen Brown

  Dr Helen Brown is a Postdoctoral Researcher at Cardiff University with the focus of her research being on biofilms. In this interview, she talks about the importance of her research and development of new therapeutics.

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  An interview with Dr Chloe James

  Dr Chloe James is Senior Lecturer at the University of Salford, UK. She is a member of the Microbiology Society and co-Chair of Impact and Influence Committee. Her research focuses on bacteria and bacteriophages in multi-species biofilms, and in this interview she tells us more about why she chose to be a microbiologist and about the Society's Shadowing Scheme.

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  An interview with Dr Freya Harrison

  Dr Freya Harrison is an Associate Professor at the University of Warwick and a member of the Microbiology Society. In this interview, she tells us more about her research into chronic biofilm infections, why she thinks microbiology matters and how she has benefited from being a member of the Microbiology Society.​​​​​​​

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  An interview with Dr Mark Webber

  Dr Mark Webber is a Research Leader at the Quadram Institute and a member of the Microbiology Society. In this interview he talks about his current area of research, the role of scientists and microbiologists tackling Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) as well as how he came about becoming a microbiologist.

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  An interview with Dr Kim Hardie

  Dr Kim Hardie is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Nottingham and a member of the Microbiology Society. In this interview she talks about her research into biofilms and how they contribute to bacterial resistance to antibiotics.

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  Prize Winner Q&A– Dr Sarah Coulthurst

  The 2017 Fleming Prize winner was Dr Sarah Coulthurst who is a Reader and Wellcome Trust Senior Research Fellow at the University of Dundee. She is also a member of the Microbiology Society. In this interview she tells us more about her research and what winning the Fleming Prize meant to her..