Professor and chair
Binghamton University
Binghamton University
BINGHAMTON, New York, United States
Karin Sauer, an internationally known expert on biofilm development and antibiotic resistance, has dedicated her career to research that can improve outcomes for patients fighting chronic infections. Sauer is professor and chair of the Department of Biological Sciences at Binghamton University, where she also serves as co-director of the Binghamton Biofilm Research Center, and co-director of the Microbial Biofilms REU program. Her research has been supported by grants from the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, private industry and other sources. She is the author of over 80 peer-reviewed publications on subjects ranging from biofilm dispersal techniques to the role of biofilms in cystic fibrosis. Sauer, who holds a doctorate in microbiology and biochemistry from the Max-Planck-Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology, was a postdoctoral research associate at Montana State University. Her most recent project focuses on infections related to implanted medical devices.
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Biofilms – Life Upon First Contact and Beyond
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