Biofilm Biology, Infection Dynamics & Host Interactions | Session Announcement

This session at the 2nd International Virtual Conference on Staphylococci and Staphylococcal Infections (February 23–24, 2026) will highlight cutting-edge research on 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘱𝘩𝘺𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘰𝘤𝘤𝘶𝘴 𝘢𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘶𝘴 biofilm biology, infection dynamics, and host interactions, with a focus on mechanisms that drive persistence, immune evasion, and chronic disease.

Rikke Meyer (Aarhus University, Denmark) will discuss emergent roles of extracellular nucleic acids in staphylococcal biofilms; Balázs Rada (The University of Georgia, USA) will present novel mechanisms underlying impaired 𝘚. 𝘢𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘶𝘴 clearance by neutrophils in cystic fibrosis; Jeffrey L Bose (University of Kansas Medical Center, USA) will explore the diverse roles of fatty acids in 𝘚. 𝘢𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘶𝘴 biology beyond membrane construction; Xiaogang Wang (Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, USA) will reveal extracellular vesicles as a previously unrecognized component of 𝘚. 𝘢𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘶𝘴 biofilms; and Lee Korshoj (University of Nebraska Medical Center, USA) will demonstrate how prokaryotic single-cell transcriptomics uncovers infection heterogeneity and immune evasion.

The session will be chaired by Jeffrey Freiberg, MD, PhD (Vanderbilt University Medical Center, USA), who will guide discussion and facilitate scientific exchange across perspectives on biofilm-associated infection and host responses.

Together, these talks provide an integrated view of biofilm formation, metabolic and immune interactions, and bacterial heterogeneity, offering critical insights into why 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘱𝘩𝘺𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘰𝘤𝘤𝘶𝘴 𝘢𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘶𝘴 infections persist and how they may be more effectively targeted.

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Join now to hear from leading experts advancing our understanding of staphylococcal biofilms and host–pathogen interactions.

This conference is organized by Impact Research Communications (IRC)

More info: https://staph.ircconferences.net/ | Staphylococcus Science & Therapeutics