ASKE Yeast

The ASKE YEAST GROUP develops mathematical and experimental models of yeast colony growth. Our interdisciplinary approach deepens understanding of fundamental growth mechanisms and their implications for biofilm-forming yeasts of medical and technological importance. Our group consists of researchers from Adelaide/South Australia, Southampton, Kent and Essex (ASKE) Universities.

Collaborators

• Campbell Gourlay
• Philippe Laissue
• Kai Li
• Ben Binder
• Ed Green
• Danny Netherwood
• Jennie Gardner
• Jin Zhang
• Vladimir Jiranek

Key Publications

• A thin-film extensional flow model for biofilm expansion by sliding motility, Proc. Royal Soc. A (2019)
• Nutrient-limited growth with non-linear cell diffusion as a mechanism for floral pattern formation in yeast biofilms, J. Theor. Biol. (2018)
• Diffusion-limited growth of microbial colonies, Sci. Rep. (2018)