Jones, Chris
Research Professor of Biofilm Science & Technology
PI, Standardized Biofilm Methods Laboratory
Office: 314 Barnard Hall
Specialty: Biofilm and surface interactions
E-mail: christopher.jones23@montana.edu
Christopher Jones has over 20 years of study in infectious diseases and molecular biology and specializes in the study of how pathogens attach to surfaces and form biofilms. He has studied biofilms in a wide range of infectious environments, from P. aeruginosa lung infections in Cystic Fibrosis patients to how biofilms affect V. cholerae transmission in the gut. He is particularly interested in the initiation of biofilms and how bacteria and surfaces interact.
Dr. Jones leads the Standardized Biofilm Methods Laboratory (SBML) team at the Center for Biofilm Engineering, whose mission is the development and validation of quantitative standard methods for growing, treating, sampling, and analyzing biofilm bacteria. He is a member of the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) subcommittee E35.15 on Antimicrobials and is currently serving on the ASTM Committee on Standards. He previously was the Director of Research at Sharklet Technologies, giving him insight into the needs of industry partners regarding regulatory filings and standardized method development.
In his role as research professor of regulatory science, Dr. Jones is responsible for bringing together regulatory and industrial decision makers in the development of tools that enable innovation in biofilm science and technology.
Research Interests
- Bacterial interaction with surfaces
- Biofilm formation on biotic and abiotic surfaces
- Prevention or treatment of biofilms
- Standardized biofilm methods
Related Links
Standardized Biofilm Methods Lab
International Biofilm Standards Task Group
Biofilm related publications searchable by author via the CBE Publications Database
