Anaerobic, asaccharolytic bacteria
Bacterial biofilm formation, development and function
Bacterial quorum-sensing and the regulation of genes associated with virulence
Microbial ecology
Uptake and utilisation of bacterial micronutrients, including iron and manganese
Bacterial proteinases
Application of proteomic and transcriptomic technologies to the study of bacterial pathogenesis
The development of novel antibacterial therapies