Dr Kristi Biswas (BSc (Honours), MSc, PhD) is a Senior Research Fellow in the School of Medicine, University of Auckland, New Zealand. She is a molecular microbiologist focusing on the interplay between host immune response and associated microbes in upper respiratory diseases, particularly chronic rhinosinusitis. As part of her Mid-Career Fellowship with the Passe and Williams Foundation, she utilises cutting-edge molecular tools to investigate the impact of antimicrobials on biofilms grown in the laboratory and on human sinonasal tissue. Kristi is a member of the NZ Microbiological Society (NZMS) Executive Committee and Co-Chair of the 2023 NZMS Conference.
Dr Kristi Biswas
University of Auckland, NZ
Dr Kristi Biswas (BSc (Honours), MSc, PhD) is a Senior Research Fellow in the School of Medicine, University of Auckland, New Zealand. She is a molecular microbiologist focusing on the interplay between host immune response and associated microbes in upper respiratory diseases, particularly chronic rhinosinusitis. As part of her Mid-Career Fellowship with the Passe and Williams Foundation, she utilises cutting-edge molecular tools to investigate the impact of antimicrobials on biofilms grown in the laboratory and on human sinonasal tissue. Kristi is a member of the NZ Microbiological Society (NZMS) Executive Committee and Co-Chair of the 2023 NZMS Conference.