Mette Burmølle is Professor at Section for Microbiology, University of Copenhagen. Here, she heads the Biofilm Research Group, specialised in analysis of multispecies biofilms. Dr Burmølle's research aims to reveal the underlying mechanisms and functional impacts of interspecies interactions in biofilm communities. Diverse model systems are used, composed of bacterial isolates from the environment, industry and the clinic, ensuring the broad relevance and application potential of the findings.