Stevens Conference on Bacteria-Material Interactions
2025 Conference Topics
Clinical - the patient/clinician experience
Prevention - antimicrobial coatings and bacteria-responsive surfaces
Detection - advanced sensing platforms to diagnose device-associated infection
Cure - biofilms and biofilm disruption
Inclusion - healthcare disparities associated with devices and device infections
Translation - how new devices with anti-infective properties can be translated to clinical use.
Invited Speakers
Andy Miller (MD), Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
Device-Associated Infections: What Clinicians Actually Know, and What They Really Don’t
Abraham Joy, Northeastern University
Surface Modifications to Inhibit Biofilm Formation
David Davies, Binghamton University
Biofilm Dispersion and its Role in Infection Control
Tammy Kielian University of Nebraska Medical Center
Modulating innate immunity to combat Staphylococcus aureus biofilm infection
Jordan Katz, Orthobond and Gene Kulesha, Onkos Surgical
The journey from concept to patient for a commercially available antibacterial surface for permanent implantsDarla Goeres, Montana State University, Center for Biofilm Engineering
Navigating the interconnected path of model design, standard test method validation, and regulatory decision making
Martijn Riool, Regensburg University
Galleria mellonella larvae: a promising animal model to study biofilm maturation in orthopaedics infections
Joan Robinson, City College of New York
Using Patient-Level Infection Data to Improve Device Design
Abstract Submission and Conference Registration
The abstract submission deadline for the 7th Stevens Conference on Bacteria-Material Interactions was April 15, 2025. Pre-registration for the conference is now open through May 30th, 2025.
Important Dates
February 3: Call for Abstract Submissions and Student Travel Awards Applications
February 28: Student Travel Awards Applications deadline
March 10: Registration Opens
April 15: Abstracts Submission deadline
May 15: Last day for Early Bird Registration
June 11-12: Conference
Student Travel Awards
A limited number of scholarships are available to research students to partially offset the cost of attending the Conference. Each awardee will be expected to present a poster and/or an oral talk the Conference.
Pushing the Rate of Infections Toward Zero
At the 2023 Stevens Conference on Bacteria-Material Interactions, more than 100 scientists, researchers and students from across the United States and around the world exchanged ideas and discussed key pathways for the development of next-generation infection-resisting biomaterials.
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