In our lab we study the complex interactions between microorganisms and their environment, using tools of microfluidics and quantitative video microscopy, to investigate the transport of microorganisms in complex environments, like viscoelastic and anisotropic liquids, and complex geometries. This understanding is necessary to address practical problems like antibiotic resistance and prevention and treatment of medical conditions.
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soft matter physics, active matter, complex liquids, active liquid crystals, motion in low Re numbers, microorganism locomotion
