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Technical Advisory Conference
July 15-17, 2008
Bozeman, Montana
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At every conference our aim is to present a meaningful snapshot of
biofilm research for our industrial members. We strive to organize
session topics creatively and with variety from meeting to meeting,
with the hope that this will allow for cross-pollination of
concepts, theories, and methods from one biofilm research or
application area to another.
We enjoyed hosting 79 attendees at this summer conference. Forty of the attendees represented 25 member companies. Two of
the member companies represented were government agencies. We
welcomed 26 attendees who represented 21 visiting companies
interested in getting acquainted with our research program. Six
universities were represented by 8 attendees who are current
collaborators or came as invited speakers. An international presence was
assured by attendees from Canada, Germany, France, United Kingdom,
Switzerland, Australia, Denmark, Sweden and USA.
Session Topics |
Physics of Biofilm Control |
| Coatings for Biofilm Inhibition |
Biofilm Methods and Microscopy |
| Environmental Biofilms |
Nitrogen Compounds and Their Biofilm Impact |
| Water/Industrial Biofilms |
See Agenda (pdf)
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Invited Speakers
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Mark Schoenfisch
Univ. N. Carolina
Chapel Hill, NC |
Andreas Muhlebach
Ciba Specialty Chemicals, Basel, Switzerland |
Nick Ashbolt
EPA, Cincinnati, OH |
Mike Dorsey DuPont, Orange, TX |
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Douglas McIlwaine ChemTreat, Inc.
Ashland, VA |
Alex Blanchard Procter & Gamble
Egham, UK |
Thomas Neu Helmholtz Ctr for Environ Research, Germany |
Chiu Lin
US FDA
Rockville, MD |
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Photo Acknowledgements
We have some great pictures of people participating in TAC
events, thanks to these photographers!! Thank you Betsey
Pitts and workshop attendees for the microscopy pictures.
Logan Schultz
Anitha Sundararajan
Stewart Clark
Natasha Mallette
Ratital Akabari
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Bevin McMullen
Univ. of British Columbia, Canada |
Dan Hassett University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH
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A MICROSCOPY WORKSHOP
This workshop was all about microscopy of biofilms with special
guest instructors who shared their expertise.
Pictured at right: Diane Gray, Molecular Probes -
Invitrogen, Eugene, OR; and Thomas Neu, Helmholtz Centre for
Environmental Research, Germany
See
workshop highlights.
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POSTER SESSION & OPEN HOUSE
Attendees came early and stayed the duration to enjoy the open
house and poster session. We had lots to show and tell!
Pictured: Liz Sandvik, graduate student, explains the reactor
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POSTER AWARD
Congratulations, Pat Secor! Pat won the award with his
poster, "The impacts of S. aureus biofilm on
keratinocyte morphology," coauthored by P. Secor, K. Kirker, G.
James, P. Fleckman, J. Olerud, P. Stewart
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MEMBERS AND GUESTS
▪ 3M ▪
Semprus BioSciences ▪
Covidien ▪ Bausch & Lomb ▪ Procter &
Gamble
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Glanbia Nutritionals
▪ Ciba Speciality Chemicals
▪ IFC Medical
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EPIEN Medical
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Sandia National Laboratories ▪ University
of British Columbia
▪ Ethox
International
▪ BioSurface Technologies ▪ Washington
State
University ▪ Angiotech Pharmaceuticals
▪ Cubist Pharmaceuticals ▪
Alcon Research, Ltd.
▪ FDA ▪ EPA ▪
Targanta
▪ BD
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Kane Biotech
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Novozymes A/S
▪ Hercules,
Inc.
▪ Albemarle
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NIST ▪
Bridge PTS
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▪ Zimmer Biologics
▪ NASA
▪ Colgate-Palmolive
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QuoNova Ltd
▪ AEGIS
▪ Embro
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Invitrogen
▪ MoInlyke
Health Care AB
▪ Cascade
Design
▪ Cardinal Health
▪ Milliken & Company
▪ Rohm and Haas
▪ Baxter
Healthcare Corp.
▪ W.L. Gore ▪
University of North Carolina
▪ University of Cincinnati ▪
LSCI
▪ Biofilm Control ▪ ChemTreat, Inc.▪
Clemson University
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Kimberly-Clark Corp. ▪
BioScience Laboratories, Inc. ▪ Cochlear
Limited
▪ BASF
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Helmholtz-Zentrum für Umweltforschung ▪
DuPont Engineering Technology
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Next Conference
Winter Conference:
February 3−4, 2009
Winter Workshop:
February 2, 2009
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Contact Paul Sturman at (406) 994-2102, for information
about the Industrial Associate Program or the Technical
Advisory Conferences and Workshops.
We look forward to seeing you in 2009! |
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