ECS Presentations - Two

1.45pm – 3pm BST, 18 June 2026 ‐ 1 hour 15 mins

Early Career Scientists

13:45-14:00 Shaelyn Xu, University of Calgary - Comparative genomics analysis of Pseudomonas aeruginosa between those with CF and nCFB - a longitudinal single centre study

14:00-14:15 Ioanna Chatzigiannidou, Technical University of Denmark - Early-Life Dynamics of the Infant Gut Resistome and Microbial Interactions Shaping Antibiotic Resistance

14:15-14:30 Luka Brajdic, Cardiff University - Characterising the inflammatory effects of Cutibacterium acnes extracellular vesicles on prostate cancer cells

14:30-14:45 Irem Soyler, University of Surrey - Synergistic Effects of High-Frequency Ultrasound and Nisin in a Listeria monocytogenes Co-culture Model: Role of In Situ Production and Exogenous Application in Broth and Milk Systems

14:45-15:00 Andrei Sandu, Coventry University - Bactericidal, Virucidal, and Biocompatible Properties of 3D Printed Materials Enhanced with Copper and Zinc Nanoparticles