07.02.2017 - 10:47:30

14th Biofilm Summer School

14th BIOFILMS – SUMMER SCHOOL –
https://www.biofilms.wsu.edu/biofilmsummerschool.html
July 31 – August 4, 2017

Biofilm Engineering Research Group
Gene and Linda Voiland School of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering
Washington State University
Pullman, WA, USA

Overview
The goal of the summer school is to provide the participants with the fundamental knowledge needed to understand biofilm processes, biofilms on electrodes and the fundamental techniques used in biofilm research. The summer school is composed of three workshops:

Fundamentals of Biofilm Research, Biofilm Structure Quantification and Image Analysis
July 31 – August 1, 2017 (Monday-Tuesday)
https://www.biofilms.wsu.edu/fbr.html

Electrochemically Active Biofilms
August 1 – August 2, 2017 (Tuesday-Wednesday)
https://www.biofilms.wsu.edu/eacb.html

Microsensors: Manufacture and Applications
August 3 – August 4, 2017 (Thursday-Friday)
https://www.biofilms.wsu.edu/microsensors.html

The details of the workshops are given on their respective web pages. The summer school is offered by the Biofilm Engineering Research Group at the Gene and Linda Voiland School of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering, Washington State University as an extension of the summer workshops we previously offered, for eight years, at Montana State University, where Drs. Beyenal and Lewandowski were working together. Because of high demand we decided to continue our workshop series. The summer workshops we offered at Montana State University for eight consecutive years were all well attended by participants from industry and academia. The workshops were evaluated as “a must attend” by the participants, and many of them developed their own biofilm research laboratories after completing the workshops. Following the suggestions of participants of past years, we are consolidating the workshops and offering them in sequence as a Summer School.

The workshops are offered by Dr. Haluk Beyenal of the Chemical Engineering Department at Washington State University (https://www.biofilms.wsu.edu) and Dr. Zbigniew Lewandowski of the Center for Biofilm Engineering at Montana State University (https://www.biofilm.montana.edu). Drs. Lewandowski and Beyenal published the book Fundamentals of Biofilm Research (https://www.crcpress.com/product/isbn/9780849335419), and the Summer Schools at Montana State University in Bozeman were based on that book. For the Summer School at Washington State University in Pullman we have decided to extend the content and to include biofilm technologies developed since 2007 and electrochemically active biofilms.

The Summer School is a sequence of three workshops introducing the participants to the basic principles of biofilm processes and continuing to more advanced topics on evaluating biofilm activity using microsensors, evaluating biofilm structure using various types of microscopy and image analysis, and evaluating electron transfer processes in biofilms. As part of the workshop materials, each participant will receive a copy of Fundamentals of Biofilm Research.

For detailed agendas, lectures, lab sessions, and instructors, please visit the web page of each workshop. Overall, the activities include five days of lectures and lab sessions and a farewell dinner after each workshop (Tuesday, Wednesday; and Friday).

A limited number of fellowships are available for qualified graduate students.

Location
The workshops will be held at the Gene and Linda Voiland School of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering, Washington State University. The campus is located at the center of the Pullman area. Directions and a map of the area will be sent to registered participants with the registration materials.

Accommodations
Participants are encouraged to stay at one of the following hotels.
Cougar Land Motel – 150 W. Main St., Pullman, WA (509) 334-3535
Quality Inn Paradise Creek – 1400 SE Bishop Blvd., Pullman, WA (509) 332-0500
Holiday Inn Express – 1190 SE Bishop Blvd., Pullman, WA (509) 334-4437
These establishments are within walking distance of the Washington State University campus.

Fee and registration
The total cost of three workshops is $3,000, which includes the workshop materials, and coffee during breaks. To register please first contact Haluk Beyenal and provide the information requested below.

Because of space limitations, the number of participants is limited and reservations will be accepted on a first come, first served basis. Therefore, preregistration is necessary. To preregister, please call or e-mail Haluk Beyenal. Once preregistered, you will receive information to complete payment. The payment must be received by June 19, 2017.

Cancellation
The organizers reserve the right to cancel the workshop because of insufficient enrollment or other unforeseen circumstances. If the workshop is cancelled, the organizers will refund all registration fees, but cannot be held responsible for any other related costs, charges, or expenses, including cancellation/change charges imposed by airlines or travel agencies.
If a participant has paid the fee but due to unforeseen circumstances cannot attend the workshops, he or she may receive a refund. Refunds will be made for cancellations received in writing by June 19, 2017. The participant will be charged a $200 administrative fee if he/she cancels by June 19, 2017. After June 19, 2017, there will be no refunds, and the participant or the organization will be held responsible for the fee. Anyone who is registered but cannot attend may send a substitute.

For more information, please contact one of the following:

About program content
Professor Zbigniew Lewandowski
Center for Biofilm Engineering
Montana State University—Bozeman
366 EPS
PO Box 173980
Bozeman, MT 59717
Phone: (406) 994-4770
Fax: (406) 994-6098
E-mail: zl@erc.montana.edu
About registration
Haluk Beyenal
Gene and Linda Voiland School of Chemical Engineering
and Bioengineering
PO Box 642710
Washington State University
Pullman, WA 99164-2710
Phone: (509) 335-6607
Fax: (509) 335-4806
E-mail: beyenal@wsu.edu



The deadline for registration is June 19, 2017
Biofilms – Summer School
July 31 – August 4, 2017
https://www.biofilms.wsu.edu/biofilmsummerschool.html
Biofilm Engineering Research Group
Gene and Linda Voiland School of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering
Washington State University
Pullman, WA, USA