acquire their unique physical characteristics. Focusing on a well-established model community of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, and Candida albicans, the research will investigate how environmental factors such as fluid flow, spatial confinement, and surface mechanics influence biofilm architecture and function. Using advanced fluorescence microscopy and single-cell analysis, you will quantify how different species distribute, interact, and contribute to the biofilm. By linking composition and environmental conditions to emergent properties such as adhesion, viscoelasticity, and resistance to removal, the project aims to build a predictive framework for these complex living systems. This interdisciplinary PhD sits at the interface of biophysics, microbiology, and materials science, offering training in sterile laboratory techniques, microfabrication, imaging and quantitative analysis. The outcomes will provide fundamental insights into infection biology and could inform new strategies to control microbial communities.

acquire their unique physical characteristics. Focusing on a well-established model community of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, and Candida albicans, the research will investigate how environmental factors such as fluid flow, spatial confinement, and surface mechanics influence biofilm architecture and function. Using advanced fluorescence microscopy and single-cell analysis, you will quantify how different species distribute, interact, and contribute to the biofilm. By linking composition and environmental conditions to emergent properties such as adhesion, viscoelasticity, and resistance to removal, the project aims to build a predictive framework for these complex living systems. This interdisciplinary PhD sits at the interface of biophysics, microbiology, and materials science, offering training in sterile laboratory techniques, microfabrication, imaging and quantitative analysis. The outcomes will provide fundamental insights into infection biology and could inform new strategies to control microbial communities.