Speaker:  Dr. James P. Keener, University of Utah

Title:   The Dynamics of Growing Biofilm

Abstract:   The growth of biofilm is a major problem in many industrial and health related settings, as it is the major cause of hospital infections and manufacturing production disruptions, for example.

In this talk, I will describe several mechanisms involved in the differentiation of biofilm-forming bacteria and the formation of heterogeneous biofilm structures. In particular, I will use mathematical models and analysis to describe possible mechanisms for quorum sensing, for starvation induced formation of heterogeneous structures and for the formation of low density channels in biofilms.

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